Soft Comfort vs Sweater Weather

Soft ComfortJotunvsSweater WeatherPPGΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Soft Comfort is a Jotun color while Sweater Weather comes from PPG. Soft Comfort reads as greige-grey, while Sweater Weather reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 23 and 23, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Comfort vs Sweater Weather in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Soft Comfort and Sweater Weather 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Soft ComfortSoft Comfort living room paint review

@majlenesolli

Sweater WeatherA hollywood regency living room painted in Sweater Weather

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Soft ComfortJotun 12181 bedroom accent wall paint

@tyriveien45

Sweater WeatherA cozy bedroom painted in Sweater Weather

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Soft Comfort
Jotun · 12181
Hex#8a8176
LRV22.7
BrandJotun
Number12181
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Sweater Weather
PPG · PPG0999-5
Hex#8a8478
LRV23.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0999-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Soft Comfort vs Sweater Weather Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Comfort on one side and Sweater Weather on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Soft Comfort comparisons

See how Soft Comfort stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Soft Comfort
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Comfort
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Comfort
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Soft Comfort
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Soft Comfort
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Comfort
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soft Comfort
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Soft Comfort
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Soft Comfort
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Soft Comfort
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Soft Comfort
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Comfort
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Soft Comfort
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Soft Comfort
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Soft Comfort
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Soft Comfort
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Soft Comfort
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Soft Comfort
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Soft Comfort
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Soft Comfort
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Soft Comfort
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Soft Comfort
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Soft Comfort
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Soft Comfort
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Soft Comfort
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Soft Comfort
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Soft Comfort
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Comfort
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Soft Comfort
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Soft Comfort
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice