Arctic Grey vs Delft
Arctic Grey (Jotun) and Delft (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 33 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Arctic Grey leans neutral, Delft reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arctic Grey vs Delft in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Arctic Grey and Delft 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.
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. Arctic Grey reads more restrained here, while Delft adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Arctic Grey vs Delft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Grey on one side and Delft 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 Arctic Grey comparisons
See how Arctic Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 32 vs 6, Arctic Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 32, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Arctic Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arctic Grey reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 13, Arctic Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 32, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 32), opening up a space where Arctic Grey encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Arctic Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 8, Arctic Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Arctic Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.