Castleton Mist
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Castleton Mist remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 9 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#DAD3A1
LRV
61.44
Castleton Mist's Color Strip
Castleton Mist is the eighth shade on this 9-color strip, sitting between Sesame and Geddy White. The strip spans from Mountain Peak White at the lightest end to Geddy White at the deepest. Strip oc-38 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Castleton Mist in Real Rooms
Castleton Mist has a high LRV of 61.44 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a house, living room and misc.
3 House Photos
The way Castleton Mist interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
Home exterior painted in Castleton Mist exudes timeless coastal charm.
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Soft gray siding in Castleton Mist creates a peaceful house exterior.
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House painted in Castleton Mist showcases a sophisticated neutral palette.
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5 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Castleton Mist takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Hallway walls in Castleton Mist guide light through the home gracefully.
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Staircase walls painted Castleton Mist brighten vertical transitions with soft gray.
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Stair walls in Castleton Mist create cohesive flow throughout living spaces.
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Hallway painted in Castleton Mist connects rooms with quiet elegance.
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Staircase in Castleton Mist features soft gray tones for visual harmony.
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1 Misc Photo
These "miscellaneous" applications of Castleton Mist prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Wall painted Castleton Mist brings gentle sophistication to any interior.
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Coordinating Colors
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 61), opening up a space where Castleton Mist encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 61), opening up a space where Castleton Mist encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 61, White Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 32, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Beacon Hill Damask reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 64 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 22, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Violet Sparkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 78 vs 61, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 61, Niveous is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 61) makes Mellowed Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 61 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 61 vs 47, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 49), opening up a space where Turkish Bay Leaf encloses it.