October Mist (BM CC-550) vs Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- October Mist, LRV 46.5 vs 44.
- Warmer
- October Mist, both green-gray (Lab b* 9.4 vs 6.7).
- North rooms
- October Mist keeps more brightness (L* 70.1 vs 68.3 in north light); Sage Wisdom drifts less gray (chroma drop 1.4 vs 3.3).
- 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
October Mist (BM CC-550) is slightly lighter than Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775) and slightly warmer: LRV 46.5 vs 44, deltaE 4.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | October Mist | Sage Wisdom | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | CC-550 | CSP-775 | |
| Hex | #B6B8A5 | #A9B5A5 | |
| RGB | 182, 184, 165 | 169, 181, 165 | |
| HSL | 66°, 12%, 68% | 105°, 10%, 68% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.5 | 44 | +2.6 |
| Lab L* | 74.2 | 72.4 | +1.8 |
| Lab a* | -4.1 | -7.2 | +3.1 |
| Lab b* | 9.4 | 6.7 | +2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
October Mist (BM CC-550), published as #B6B8A5
#A5AEA3
#C7C2A5
Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775), published as #A9B5A5
#98ABA3
#BBBFA5
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 October Mist (BM CC-550) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2.6 LRV points lighter (46.5 vs 44), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 6.7 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 October Mist in other brands
Closest matches to Sage Wisdom in other brands
Common questions
- Is October Mist the same color as Sage Wisdom?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.4. Most people can see the difference between October Mist and Sage Wisdom side by side.
- Which is lighter, October Mist or Sage Wisdom?
- October Mist, with an LRV of 46.5 against 44.
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Sources: October Mist: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Sage Wisdom: 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.