Night Mist
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Night 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 5 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#CFD3C8
LRV
63.05
Night Mist in Real Rooms
Night Mist has a high LRV of 63.05 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom and living room.
2 Bathroom Photos
Using Night Mist on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Bathroom vanity and walls in Night Mist reflect soft light beautifully.
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White subway tile contrasts with Night Mist painted walls in this spa-like bathroom.
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3 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Night Mist is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Sofa and artwork complement the Night Mist walls surrounding this cozy living room.
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Fireplace mantel and bookshelves pop against Night Mist walls in this gathering space.
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Large windows flood this living room with natural light on Night Mist walls.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 63, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Night Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 16), opening up a space where Knoxville Gray encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 63), opening up a space where Night Mist encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 64 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Healing Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 65 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Night Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Plum Royale encloses it.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Darkest Grape encloses it.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Blackberry Wine encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 26, Night Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 10), opening up a space where Dark Lilac encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (71 vs 63) makes Ice Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Night Mist encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (73 vs 63) makes Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 82 vs 63, White Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 63 vs 50, Night Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Night Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Night Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 46), opening up a space where Salisbury Green encloses it.