October Mist (BM CC-550)
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October Mist (BM CC-550) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.5, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with October Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for October Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to October Mist, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Softened Green | SW 6177 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Environmental | PPU11-09 | 44.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandy Sage | 5008-1C | 48 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Crush | 1028-3 | 47 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to October Mist (LRV 46.5) by LRV.
Lighter than October Mist
Darker than October Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-550 |
| Hex | #B6B8A5 |
| RGB | 182, 184, 165 |
| HSL | 66°, 12%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -4.1, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
October Mist (BM CC-550), published as #B6B8A5
#A5AEA3
#C7C2A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of October Mist (BM CC-550)?
- October Mist has an LRV of 46.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so October Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to October Mist in another brand?
- Pine Crush (PPG 1028-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is October Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists October Mist as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.