Highland Mist vs Pewter Green
Highland Mist is a Dulux color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. At LRV 38 vs 12, Highland Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 25.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Highland Mist vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Highland Mist and Pewter Green 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. Highland Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Highland Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Highland Mist vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highland Mist on one side and Pewter Green 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 Highland Mist comparisons
See how Highland Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.