Wisdom vs Mustang paint color comparison

Wisdom vs Mustang

WisdomJotunvsMustangPPGΔE 7.7Noticeable difference

Wisdom (Jotun) and Mustang (PPG) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 11 for Wisdom vs 7 for Mustang — means Wisdom will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wisdom vs Mustang in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Wisdom and Mustang 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. Wisdom reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

WisdomJotun Wisdom living room picture

@beth_bakke_fon

MustangA contemporary living room painted in Mustang

@simplywalldecor

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. Wisdom has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

WisdomJotun Wisdom bedroom paint

@benniim

MustangA moody bedroom painted in Mustang

@simplywalldecor

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Wisdom has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

WisdomJotun 20145 kitchen color review

@jketrondheim

MustangMustang — modern luxury kitchen

@simplywalldecor

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 — Wisdom gives the walls a little more lift.

WisdomJotun Wisdom dining room interior

@beth_bakke_fon

MustangMustang paint in a minimalist dining room

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Wisdom
Jotun · 20145
LRV10.7
BrandJotun
Number20145
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Mustang
PPG · PPG1015-7
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1015-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Wisdom vs Mustang Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wisdom on one side and Mustang 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 Wisdom comparisons

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

Ammonite
Wisdom
Ammonite
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Wisdom
White Dove
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Iron Ore
Wisdom
Iron Ore
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Wisdom
Purbeck Stone
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Evergreen Fog
Wisdom
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Wisdom
Mizzle
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Agreeable Gray
Wisdom
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Accessible Beige
Wisdom
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Denim Drift
Wisdom
Denim Drift
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

French Gray
Wisdom
French Gray
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Naval
Wisdom
Naval
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Wisdom the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Wisdom
Tranquil Dawn
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Bancha
Wisdom
Bancha
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Wisdom
Hardwick White
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Pure White
Wisdom
Pure White
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Artichoke
Wisdom
Artichoke
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Wisdom
Balboa Mist
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Shoji White
Wisdom
Shoji White
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Snowbound
Wisdom
Snowbound
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Pigeon
Wisdom
Pigeon
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Pewter Green
Wisdom
Pewter Green
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Wisdom
Duck Green
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Wisdom
Skimming Stone
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Dix Blue
Wisdom
Dix Blue
Wisdom
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Wisdom
Hicks' Blue
Wisdom
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Hicks' Blue

Wisdom
Slaked Lime Deep
Wisdom
Slaked Lime Deep
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Wisdom
Vintage Vogue
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wisdom
Livid
Wisdom
Livid
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Wisdom vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Wisdom
Saybrook Sage
Wisdom
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Wisdom encloses it.

Wisdom
Pale Green
Wisdom
Pale Green
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.