Drift of Mist vs Lunar Lite paint color comparison

Drift of Mist vs Lunar Lite

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 73 vs 69, Lunar Lite will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Drift of Mist vs Lunar Lite in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Drift of Mist and Lunar Lite 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. Lunar Lite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams · 9166
Hex#DCD8D0
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9166
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Lunar Lite
Sherwin-Williams · 9546
Hex#E0DDD8
LRV72.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9546
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Drift of Mist vs Lunar Lite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drift of Mist on one side and Lunar Lite 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
Drift of Mist
White Dove vs Drift of Mist
White Dove
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
Drift of Mist
Ammonite vs Drift of Mist
Ammonite
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
Iron Ore
Drift of Mist vs Iron Ore
Drift of Mist
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
Drift of Mist
Purbeck Stone vs Drift of Mist
Purbeck Stone
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
Evergreen Fog
Drift of Mist vs Evergreen Fog
Drift of Mist
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

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

Mizzle
Drift of Mist
Mizzle vs Drift of Mist
Mizzle
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
Drift of Mist
Agreeable Gray vs Drift of Mist
Agreeable Gray
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
Drift of Mist
Accessible Beige vs Drift of Mist
Accessible Beige
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
Drift of Mist
Denim Drift vs Drift of Mist
Denim Drift
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
Drift of Mist
French Gray vs Drift of Mist
French Gray
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
Naval
Drift of Mist vs Naval
Drift of Mist
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
Drift of Mist
Tranquil Dawn vs Drift of Mist
Tranquil Dawn
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
Drift of Mist
Bancha vs Drift of Mist
Bancha
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
Drift of Mist
Hardwick White vs Drift of Mist
Hardwick White
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
Pure White
Drift of Mist vs Pure White
Drift of Mist
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Drift of Mist
9166 · LRV 69

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

Artichoke
Drift of Mist
Artichoke vs Drift of Mist
Artichoke
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
Drift of Mist
Balboa Mist vs Drift of Mist
Balboa Mist
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
Shoji White
Drift of Mist vs Shoji White
Drift of Mist
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
Snowbound
Drift of Mist vs Snowbound
Drift of Mist
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
Pewter Green
Drift of Mist vs Pewter Green
Drift of Mist
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
Drift of Mist
Skimming Stone vs Drift of Mist
Skimming Stone
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
Drift of Mist
Dix Blue vs Drift of Mist
Dix Blue
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
Drift of Mist
Calamine vs Drift of Mist
Calamine
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
Drift of Mist
Treron vs Drift of Mist
Treron
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
Drift of Mist
Vintage Vogue vs Drift of Mist
Vintage Vogue
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
Drift of Mist
Saybrook Sage vs Drift of Mist
Saybrook Sage
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
Drift of Mist
Pale Green vs Drift of Mist
Pale Green
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
Drift of Mist
Pine Needle vs Drift of Mist
Pine Needle
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
Drift of Mist
Cement grey vs Drift of Mist
Cement grey
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
Drift of Mist
Guilford Green vs Drift of Mist
Guilford Green
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.