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Vale Mist 1494
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Vale Mist sits at L* 80.1, a* -3.3, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 9.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 55.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.9, Vale Mist is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vale Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Create | SW 9646 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Contented | SW 6191 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vale Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabi-Sabi | T18-10 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Morning Zen | S380-2 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Chime | AF-465 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Doily | CSP-130 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Paris Rain | 1501 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Mountain Air | CC-636 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Gray Mirage | 2142-50 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rocking Chair CSP-400 · lighter, LRV 59.9
- Budding Green CSP-790 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Quiet Moments 1563 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Tranquility AF-490 · darker, LRV 53.3
- Picnic Basket CSP-730 · darker, LRV 53.1
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
Colors that go with Vale Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- North Cascades 1411 · complementary (180°)
- Alphano Beige 989 · analogous (−30°)
- Antique Jade 465 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Stream 1668 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (240°)
Vale Mist vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 58.2 vs 55.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.