Kingston vs Mountain Pass
Kingston and Mountain Pass come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Kingston reads as green-grey, while Mountain Pass reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 56-point LRV gap — 70 for Kingston vs 14 for Mountain Pass — means Kingston will open up a space more effectively. Where Kingston leans cool, Mountain Pass reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 43.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kingston vs Mountain Pass in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kingston and Mountain Pass 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. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mountain Pass.
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. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Kingston vs Mountain Pass Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kingston on one side and Mountain Pass 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 Kingston comparisons
See how Kingston stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Kingston encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Kingston the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Kingston reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.