Castleton Mist vs Cloud White
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Castleton Mist reads as beige-yellow, while Cloud White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloud White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Castleton Mist (LRV 61), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 23.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Castleton Mist vs Cloud White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castleton Mist and Cloud White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Castleton Mist would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cloud White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castleton Mist.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs Cloud White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist on one side and Cloud White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.