Maiden Mist vs Gravity
Maiden Mist (PPG) and Gravity (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Maiden Mist belongs to the blue-grey family and Gravity to the grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 56 for Gravity vs 52 for Maiden Mist — means Gravity will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 3.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Maiden Mist vs Gravity in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Maiden Mist and Gravity 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. Gravity reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Gravity has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Gravity has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Gravity has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The brightness difference is modest but present — Gravity gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Gravity has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Maiden Mist vs Gravity Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Maiden Mist on one side and Gravity 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 Maiden Mist comparisons
See how Maiden Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Maiden Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 4, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Maiden Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Maiden Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Maiden Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.