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Seattle Mist 1535
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Seattle Mist sits at L* 79.5, a* -0.9, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 7.1, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 55.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.3, Seattle 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 Seattle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seattle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Pavestone | BXC-59 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Comforting Gray | BNC-04 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revere Pewter | HC-172 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Formations | 973 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Brushed Aluminum | 1485 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Apparition | 860 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| London Fog | 1541 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Cumulus Cloud | 1550 | 2.04 | 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.
- Wish AF-680 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Bleached Gray ES-78 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- York Gray CW-45 · lighter, LRV 59.1
- Ashen Tan 996 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Seattle Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Angel's Wings 1423 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Dust 1010 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Wisp 1570 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Seattle Mist vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 58.2 vs 55.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 53.0 vs 55.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.