Drift of Mist vs Ghosted
Drift of Mist and Ghosted come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 75 for Ghosted vs 69 for Drift of Mist — means Ghosted will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Drift of Mist vs Ghosted in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Drift of Mist and Ghosted 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. Ghosted reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Ghosted has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Ghosted has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ghosted gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Ghosted has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Ghosted has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Ghosted has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Ghosted reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Drift of Mist vs Ghosted Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drift of Mist on one side and Ghosted 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 Drift of Mist comparisons
See how Drift of Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Drift of Mist encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Drift of Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Drift of Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Drift of Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Drift of Mist encloses it.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Drift of Mist the marginally brighter of the two.