Castleton Mist (BM HC-1)
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Castleton Mist (BM HC-1) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.4, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Castleton Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Castleton Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Castleton 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Willow | HDC-CT-27A | 68.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Passion | 6007-5B | 65 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Moor | 11-09 | 67 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Castleton Mist (LRV 61.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Castleton Mist
Darker than Castleton Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-1 |
| Hex | #DAD3A1 |
| RGB | 218, 211, 161 |
| HSL | 53°, 44%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, -5.4, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Castleton Mist (BM HC-1), published as #DAD3A1
#CAC9A0
#EBDDA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Castleton Mist (BM HC-1)?
- Castleton Mist has an LRV of 61.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Castleton Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Castleton Mist in another brand?
- Fresh Willow (Behr HDC-CT-27A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Castleton Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Castleton Mist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.