Wisdom vs Zombie paint color comparison

Wisdom vs Zombie

WisdomJotunvsZombiePPGΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Wisdom is a Jotun color while Zombie comes from PPG. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 11 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wisdom vs Zombie in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Wisdom and Zombie 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

WisdomJotun Wisdom living room picture

@beth_bakke_fon

ZombieA industrial living room painted in Zombie

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

WisdomJotun Wisdom bedroom paint

@benniim

ZombieA modern luxury bedroom painted in Zombie

@simplywalldecor

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

WisdomJotun 20145 kitchen color review

@jketrondheim

ZombieZombie — modern luxury kitchen

@simplywalldecor

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

WisdomJotun Wisdom dining room interior

@beth_bakke_fon

ZombieZombie paint in a parisian dining room

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Wisdom
Jotun · 20145
LRV10.7
BrandJotun
Number20145
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Zombie
PPG · PPG1010-7
LRV10.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1010-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Wisdom vs Zombie Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wisdom on one side and Zombie 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 Wisdom comparisons

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

Ammonite
Wisdom
Ammonite
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Wisdom
White Dove
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Iron Ore
Wisdom
Iron Ore
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Wisdom
Purbeck Stone
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Evergreen Fog
Wisdom
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Wisdom
Mizzle
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Agreeable Gray
Wisdom
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Accessible Beige
Wisdom
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Denim Drift
Wisdom
Denim Drift
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

French Gray
Wisdom
French Gray
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Naval
Wisdom
Naval
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Wisdom the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Wisdom
Tranquil Dawn
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Bancha
Wisdom
Bancha
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Wisdom
Hardwick White
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Pure White
Wisdom
Pure White
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Artichoke
Wisdom
Artichoke
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Wisdom
Balboa Mist
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Shoji White
Wisdom
Shoji White
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Snowbound
Wisdom
Snowbound
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Pigeon
Wisdom
Pigeon
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Pewter Green
Wisdom
Pewter Green
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Wisdom
Duck Green
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Wisdom
Skimming Stone
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Dix Blue
Wisdom
Dix Blue
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Hicks' Blue
Wisdom
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Hicks' Blue

Wisdom
Slaked Lime Deep
Wisdom
Slaked Lime Deep
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Wisdom
Vintage Vogue
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wisdom
Livid
Wisdom
Livid
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Wisdom
Saybrook Sage
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Pale Green
Wisdom
Pale Green
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.