May Mist vs James
May Mist is a Cloverdale Paint color while James comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, May Mist belongs to the blue family and James to the blue-grey family. At LRV 37 vs 30, May Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
May Mist vs James in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing May Mist and James in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. May Mist has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
May Mist vs James Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Mist on one side and James 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 May Mist comparisons
See how May Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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May Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, May Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, May Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, May Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
May Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.