Arctic Grey vs Still Water
Where Arctic Grey belongs to Jotun's range, Still Water is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Arctic Grey (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Still Water (LRV 10), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arctic Grey runs neutral while Still Water is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arctic Grey vs Still Water in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arctic Grey and Still Water 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Arctic Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Still Water would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Arctic Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Still Water.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Arctic Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Still Water.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Arctic Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Still Water.
Color Details
Arctic Grey vs Still Water Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Grey on one side and Still Water 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.
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