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I've owned all of those mentioned - the Nook ST, Nook ST w/ Glow, Kindle PW, Kindle 4B/S (plus a few others not mentioned).
The Kindle 4B is probably the best reading experience I've had on an e-ink device, in a lit room. The screen is one of the whitest I've seen (surpassing the T1, haven't seen the T2), letters are darker, and due to lacking the IR bezel depth, it's more pronounced than the Nook ST (Non-glow) or many other IR readers.
The Nook ST had a noticeably greyer background than the Kindle 4B.
In comparison to the Paperwhite, the unlit KPW will appear more "washed out"..I think the NST contrast "pops" out more. Honestly, the NST is a pretty good reader...bested by the K4B though in my opinion. Both the NST w/ Glow and KPW looked washed out in comparison.
Regarding KPW vs K4B - KPW unlit looks washed out in comparison. The gorgeous white screen of the K4B isn't on the KPW, and either the touch or light layer makes the the contrast..less. Keep in mind the light (even at 0) is always present on the KPW..you won't notice it in lit rooms, but if you move in the shade, you'll see it begin glowing. With the K4B, I found the contrast alone worked well for reading in the shade..
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