Mist vs Pewter Green
Mist is a Jotun color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Mist reads as beige-greige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 12, Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 62-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Mist's warm character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mist vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing 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. Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
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. Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Mist vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see 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 Mist comparisons
See how Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.