Castleton Mist vs RAL 260-1
Where Castleton Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 260-1 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 260-1 (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Castleton Mist (LRV 61), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Castleton Mist vs RAL 260-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Castleton Mist and RAL 260-1 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 RAL 260-1 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. RAL 260-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castleton Mist.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs RAL 260-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist on one side and RAL 260-1 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.
More Castleton Mist comparisons
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With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Castleton Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Castleton Mist reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Castleton Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 61 vs 44, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 61 vs 12, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 61 vs 12, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Castleton Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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