Objective vs Knitting Needles
Objective (Jotun) and Knitting Needles (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Objective reads as greige-grey, while Knitting Needles reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 53 for Knitting Needles vs 50 for Objective — means Knitting Needles will open up a space more effectively. Where Objective leans warm, Knitting Needles reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Objective vs Knitting Needles in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Objective and Knitting Needles 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Knitting Needles has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Objective vs Knitting Needles Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Objective on one side and Knitting Needles 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 Objective comparisons
See how Objective stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Objective encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Objective is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Objective reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Objective the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Objective reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Objective encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Objective encloses it.
Objective reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Objective reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Objective encloses it.
Objective reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Objective reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Objective is decisively the brighter choice.