Louisburg Green vs October Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Louisburg Green belongs to the green-greige family and October Mist to the grey family. October Mist (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Louisburg Green (LRV 34), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Louisburg Green vs October Mist in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Louisburg Green and October Mist 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 October Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Louisburg Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Louisburg Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Louisburg Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Louisburg Green.
Color Details
Louisburg Green vs October Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Louisburg Green on one side and October Mist 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 Louisburg Green comparisons
See how Louisburg Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Louisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Louisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Louisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.