Mistletoe vs Arctic Willow
Where Mistletoe belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Arctic Willow is a Tikkurila color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 33), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mistletoe vs Arctic Willow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Mistletoe and Arctic Willow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Mistletoe vs Arctic Willow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mistletoe on one side and Arctic Willow on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Mistletoe comparisons
See how Mistletoe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mistletoe reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.