Benjamin Moore October Mist#A8A893 · LRV 39
Why this color. 2022 BM Color of the Year; the soft sage that drove the green-room trend.
October Mist reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1495 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | October Mist |
| SKU | 1495 |
| Hex | #A8A893 |
| RGB | 168, 168, 147 |
| HSL | 60°, 11%, 62% |
| LRV | 39 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore October Mist
October Mist sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
October Mist is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to October Mist within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8A893 in HSL space. Pair October Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.