White Mist vs Steam
White Mist (Dulux) and Steam (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-white to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 82 for White Mist vs 79 for Steam — means White Mist will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 0.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Mist vs Steam in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. White Mist and Steam 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. White Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. White Mist has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
White Mist vs Steam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Mist on one side and Steam 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 White Mist comparisons
See how White Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
White Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.