Castleton Mist vs Obsidian Green
Where Castleton Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Castleton Mist reads as beige-yellow, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Castleton Mist (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Castleton Mist runs yellow while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 76.6, 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 Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castleton Mist and Obsidian Green 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 Castleton Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green 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. Castleton Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist on one side and Obsidian Green 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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