Tree Moss (BM 508) vs October Mist (BM CC-550)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 46.8 vs 46.5.
- Warmer
- Tree Moss (Lab b* 11.7 vs 9.4). Tree Moss reads green; October Mist reads green-gray.
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 70.2 vs 70.1 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Mascarpone BM AF-20, #F8F7E8, LRV 89: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.6, very close. At 1.6, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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More comparisons with October Mist
Tree Moss (BM 508) is about as light as October Mist (BM CC-550) and slightly warmer: LRV 46.8 vs 46.5, deltaE 1.6 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Tree Moss | October Mist | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 508 | CC-550 | |
| Hex | #B8B8A1 | #B6B8A5 | |
| RGB | 184, 184, 161 | 182, 184, 165 | |
| HSL | 60°, 14%, 68% | 66°, 12%, 68% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.8 | 46.5 | +0.3 |
| Lab L* | 74.2 | 74.2 | +0.1 |
| Lab a* | -4.0 | -4.1 | +0.1 |
| Lab b* | 11.7 | 9.4 | +2.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tree Moss (BM 508), published as #B8B8A1
#A7AE9F
#C9C2A1
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 Tree Moss (BM 508) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0.3 LRV points lighter (46.8 vs 46.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick October Mist (BM CC-550) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 9.4 against 11.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Tree Moss (BM 508) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 11.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Tree Moss in other brands
Closest matches to October Mist in other brands
Common questions
- Is Tree Moss the same color as October Mist?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.6. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Tree Moss and October Mist.
- Which is lighter, Tree Moss or October Mist?
- Tree Moss, with an LRV of 46.8 against 46.5.
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Sources: Tree Moss: 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.