Castleton Mist vs Van Deusen Blue
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Castleton Mist belongs to the beige-yellow family and Van Deusen Blue to the blue family. At LRV 61 vs 12, Castleton Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Castleton Mist's yellow character against Van Deusen Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 60.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Castleton Mist vs Van Deusen Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castleton Mist and Van Deusen Blue 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Castleton Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Castleton Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Van Deusen Blue would.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs Van Deusen Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist on one side and Van Deusen Blue 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.
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