Vale Mist (BM 1494) vs October Mist (BM CC-550)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Vale Mist, LRV 55.9 vs 46.5.
- Warmer
- October Mist, both green-gray (Lab b* 9.4 vs 8.4).
- North rooms
- Vale Mist keeps more brightness (L* 76.1 vs 70.1 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Mascarpone BM AF-20, #F8F7E8, LRV 89: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.4, noticeably different. At 4.4, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with October Mist
Vale Mist (BM 1494) is lighter than October Mist (BM CC-550) and slightly cooler: LRV 55.9 vs 46.5, deltaE 4.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Vale Mist | October Mist | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1494 | CC-550 | |
| Hex | #C7C8B7 | #B6B8A5 | |
| RGB | 199, 200, 183 | 182, 184, 165 | |
| HSL | 64°, 13%, 75% | 66°, 12%, 68% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.9 | 46.5 | +9.4 |
| Lab L* | 80.1 | 74.2 | +6.0 |
| Lab a* | -3.3 | -4.1 | +0.7 |
| Lab b* | 8.4 | 9.4 | −1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vale Mist (BM 1494), published as #C7C8B7
#B6BEB5
#D9D2B7
October Mist (BM CC-550), published as #B6B8A5
#A5AEA3
#C7C2A5
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Vale Mist (BM 1494) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 9.4 LRV points lighter (55.9 vs 46.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Vale Mist (BM 1494) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 8.4 against 9.4, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick October Mist (BM CC-550) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 9.4), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Vale Mist in other brands
Closest matches to October Mist in other brands
Common questions
- Is Vale Mist the same color as October Mist?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.4. Most people can see the difference between Vale Mist and October Mist side by side.
- Which is lighter, Vale Mist or October Mist?
- Vale Mist, with an LRV of 55.9 against 46.5.
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Sources: Vale Mist: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); October Mist: 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.