Drift of Mist vs Jogging Path paint color comparison

Drift of Mist vs Jogging Path

Drift of Mist and Jogging Path come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Drift of Mist reads as greige-grey, while Jogging Path reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 69 for Drift of Mist vs 49 for Jogging Path — means Drift of Mist 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. A ΔE of 12.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Drift of Mist vs Jogging Path in Real Spaces

9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Drift of Mist and Jogging Path in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Drift of Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Drift of MistDrift of Mist SW 9166 living room

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Jogging PathJogging Path SW 7638 by sherwin williams 7638 living room

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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. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist

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Jogging PathBy sherwin williams 7638 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Jogging Path

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistSherwin Williams Drift of Mist kitchen cabinets

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Jogging PathSherwin Williams Jogging Path by sherwin williams 7638 kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Drift of Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jogging Path would.

Drift of MistDining room with light grey Drift of Mist walls

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Jogging PathJogging Path Dining Room

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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. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistBeige bathroom in Drift of Mist by Sherwin Williams

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Jogging PathBeige by sherwin williams 7638 bathroom in Jogging Path by Sherwin Williams

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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. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistSW 9166 home office inspiration

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Jogging PathSW 7638 by sherwin williams 7638 home office inspiration

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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. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistDrift of Mist house color review

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Jogging PathJogging Path by sherwin williams 7638 house color review

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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. Drift of Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Drift of MistBeige front door with Drift of Mist SW 9166

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Jogging PathBeige by sherwin williams 7638 front door with Jogging Path SW 7638

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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. Drift of Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Drift of MistDrift of Mist kitchen cabinets color

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Jogging PathSherwin Williams Jogging Path Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams · 9166
Hex#DCD8D0
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9166
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Jogging Path
Sherwin-Williams · 7638
Hex#C0B9A9
LRV49.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7638
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Drift of Mist vs Jogging Path Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drift of Mist on one side and Jogging Path 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 Drift of Mist comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
White Dove vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Drift of Mist encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Ammonite vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Drift of Mist vs Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Purbeck Stone vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 52, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Drift of Mist vs Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 30, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Mizzle vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Agreeable Gray vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Drift of Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Accessible Beige vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Denim Drift vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
French Gray vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 43, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Naval
Naval
Drift of Mist vs Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 69 vs 4, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Tranquil Dawn vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Bancha vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Hardwick White vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Pure White
Pure White
Drift of Mist vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Artichoke vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 21, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Balboa Mist vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Shoji White
Shoji White
Drift of Mist vs Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Snowbound
Snowbound
Drift of Mist vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Drift of Mist encloses it.

Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Drift of Mist vs Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Skimming Stone vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Dix Blue vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 41, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Calamine vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Treron
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Treron vs Drift of Mist
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 25, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Vintage Vogue vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Saybrook Sage vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Pale Green vs Drift of Mist
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 31, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Pine Needle vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 7, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Cement grey vs Drift of Mist
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 24, Drift of Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Drift of Mist
Drift of Mist
Guilford Green vs Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Drift of Mist the marginally brighter of the two.