Castleton Mist vs Washed Linen
Where Castleton Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Castleton Mist belongs to the beige-yellow family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. Castleton Mist (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Washed Linen (LRV 55), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Castleton Mist runs yellow while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.8, 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 Washed Linen in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castleton Mist and Washed Linen 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Castleton Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Castleton Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist on one side and Washed Linen 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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