Design language comparison
Luma vs Mistral
Both Luma and Mistral commit to a light-canvas approach, and they pair different display families (__graphik_7126cf vs Arial). Beyond surface, motion divides them — Luma is expressive, Mistral is subtle.
Palette · side by side
Up to 8 dominant swatches eachSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
#000000
foreground
#ffffff
background
#737373
foreground
#8c8c8c
foreground
#a6a6a6
foreground
#cccccc
foreground
Side B · light
Mistral
Full Page
#fffaeb
background
#1f1f1f
foreground
#ffffff
background
#000000
foreground
#fa520f
accent
#ecdaa2
accent
#3c3c3c
foreground
Typography · side by side
Primary family + weight ladder + sampleSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Display
- __graphik_7126cf
- Body
- __graphik_7126cf
- Weights
- 400 · 500 · 600 · 700
Sample
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1234567890 — Body sample renders in the captured family if your browser has it; otherwise system fallback signals the weight ladder.
Side B · light
Mistral
Full Page
- Display
- Arial
- Body
- Arial
- Weights
- 400
Sample
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1234567890 — Body sample renders in the captured family if your browser has it; otherwise system fallback signals the weight ladder.
Spacing scale · side by side
Base unit + first 8 scale valuesSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Base unit
- 4 px
- Container max
- 1280 px
Side B · light
Mistral
Full Page
- Base unit
- 4 px
- Container max
- 1280 px
Motion vocabulary · side by side
Level + durations + easingsSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Level
- expressive
- Libraries
- —
Durations
Easings
Side B · light
Mistral
Full Page
- Level
- subtle
- Libraries
- Framer Motion
Durations
Easings
Palette & spacing overlap
Their palettes share 29% of swatches at the dominant tier — a quiet signal both teams drew from the same neutral library before applying brand accents. Their spacing scales overlap by 67% (8, 10, 12, 16, 20 px shared) — a rhythm any agent can transfer between the two systems with minimal recalibration.
Shared swatches (2)
Curator verdict
Pick a side. Mixing Luma's light-first canvas with Mistral's subtle motion vocabulary produces visual whiplash. Adopt one system as your primary, study the other for individual technique transfers (e.g. Luma's spacing, Mistral's shadow).