Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Vale Mist |
| SKU | 1494 |
| Hex | #C7C8B7 |
| RGB | 199, 200, 183 |
| HSL | 64°, 13%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Vale Mist
At LRV 56, Vale Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Vale Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Vale 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 #C7C8B7 in HSL space. Pair Vale 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.
Benjamin Moore Vale Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vale Mist from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1494 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vale Mist
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Vale Mist. The nearest is Simple Stone (SW 9521) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vale Mist
The closest Behr equivalent of Vale Mist is Wabi-Sabi (T18-10). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Wabi-Sabi and you'll get the same color. See the full Wabi-Sabi swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vale Mist
Valspar's nearest match is Grasscloth (T669), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.5 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Grasscloth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vale Mist
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Vale Mist is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order French Gray Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vale Mist
Glidden's nearest match is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vale Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vale Mist
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Vale Mist. The nearest is Play It Cool (HGSW 3277) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Play It Cool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vale Mist
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Mining (DESS45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vale Mist
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Vale Mist is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vale Mist
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Vale Mist is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vale Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Plume Grass (0414), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vale Mist
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Palatine (0370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Palatine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vale Mist
At Rodda, the closest color to Vale Mist is Lichen (CA152) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vale Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Vale Mist is Leap Year (C2-687) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Leap Year swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vale Mist
At Clare, the closest color to Vale Mist is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Vale Mist
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Vale Mist is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vale Mist
Backdrop has no exact twin of Vale Mist. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vale Mist
Kompozit's nearest match is Palatine (0370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vale Mist without repainting risk. See the full Palatine swatch →