Gray Mist
Gray Mist is a bright and airy White from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 12 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#E3DFD2
LRV
72.83
Gray Mist in Real Rooms
Gray Mist has a high LRV of 72.83 — 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 White family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen cabinets and misc.
1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Gray Mist reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom walls coated in Gray Mist promote calm, restful sleeping.
@justinwilsonpainting
3 Bathroom Photos
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Gray Mist provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom tile and wall surfaces in Gray Mist feel fresh.
@julienoe
Vanity surround and walls in Gray Mist enhance spa-like tranquility.
@julienoe
Bathroom walls and fixtures coordinate in soothing Gray Mist finish.
@julienoe
4 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Gray 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.
Living room walls in Gray Mist complement varied furniture and décor.
@alabamahomeplace
Fireplace surround and walls in Gray Mist define the living space.
@alabamahomeplace
Living room accent wall in Gray Mist adds subtle sophistication.
@alabamahomeplace
Walls painted in Gray Mist create a serene backdrop for modern living room furnishings.
@alabamahomeplace
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Choosing Gray Mist for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Cabinetry finished in Gray Mist adds sophisticated neutral tones to the kitchen.
@katie_gelsheimer_home
Kitchen cabinets in Gray Mist bring calm, understated elegance to the cooking space.
@katie_gelsheimer_home
Gray Mist kitchen cabinetry pairs beautifully with white subway tile and stainless steel.
@katie_gelsheimer_home
1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in Gray Mist, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Nursery walls in Gray Mist provide a gentle, soothing environment for rest.
@simplechoicesonig
Coordinating Colors
Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Winterwood encloses it.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 9, Gray Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 14, Gray Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Gray Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 50), opening up a space where Market Square Shell encloses it.
Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 56), opening up a space where Inner Balance encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (73 vs 70) makes Gray Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 53, Gray Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.