Seattle Mist
Seattle Mist is a versatile and reflective Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 3 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#C9C5B8
LRV
55.34
Seattle Mist in Real Rooms
Seattle Mist has a medium-high LRV of 55.34 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a house and misc.
1 House Photo
The way Seattle 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.
Exterior painted Seattle Mist offers soft, sophisticated appeal.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Seattle Mist is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Dresser finished in Seattle Mist brings subtle color to the room.
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Painted furniture piece in Seattle Mist updates the bedroom style.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 55 vs 25, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Seattle Mist encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 55 vs 24, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Seattle Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Barren Plain the marginally brighter of the two.
Nimbus reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Abalone reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 55 vs 35, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Seattle Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Mist reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Jockey Hollow Gray encloses it.