Mist vs Porcelain
Mist (Jotun) and Porcelain (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Porcelain to the beige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 74 vs 75 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.2 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.
Mist vs Porcelain in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mist and Porcelain 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Mist vs Porcelain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mist on one side and Porcelain 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 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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.