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October Mist CC-550
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, October Mist sits at L* 74.2, a* -4.1, b* 9.4. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 10.3, 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 50%.
LRV 46.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.5, October Mist is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to October 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to October 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental | PPU11-09 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Environmental | PPU11-9 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Restful | 400F-4 | 1.81 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October Mist | 1495 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Tree Moss | 508 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Croquet | AF-455 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aganthus Green | 472 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 2.84 | 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.
- Pine Forest 451 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Lichen Stone CSP-820 · lighter, LRV 49.9
- Garden Path 466 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Raindance 1572 · darker, LRV 43.5
- Raindance CC-680 · darker, LRV 43.5
Colors that go with October Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · complementary (180°)
- Gallery Buff CSP-225 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage Wisdom CSP-775 · analogous (+30°)
- Exhale AF-515 · triadic (120°)
- Homespun Charm 1249 · triadic (240°)
October Mist vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more green.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 46.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.