Mistletoe vs Nocturnal Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Mistletoe belongs to the grey family and Nocturnal Gray to the blue-grey family. Mistletoe (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Nocturnal Gray (LRV 14), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mistletoe runs green and yellow while Nocturnal Gray is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mistletoe vs Nocturnal Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mistletoe and Nocturnal Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mistletoe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nocturnal Gray.
Color Details
Mistletoe vs Nocturnal Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mistletoe on one side and Nocturnal Gray 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 Mistletoe comparisons
See how Mistletoe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Mistletoe reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Mistletoe encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 7, Mistletoe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Mistletoe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.