Fog Mist vs RAL 120-4
Fog Mist (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 120-4 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Fog Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 120-4 to the beige family. The 6-point LRV gap — 76 for RAL 120-4 vs 70 for Fog Mist — means RAL 120-4 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fog Mist vs RAL 120-4 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Fog Mist and RAL 120-4 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 120-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Fog Mist vs RAL 120-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fog Mist on one side and RAL 120-4 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 Fog Mist comparisons
See how Fog Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Fog Mist encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Fog Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Fog Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.