Misty Gray vs Pale Smoke
Misty Gray and Pale Smoke come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 17-point LRV gap — 81 for Misty Gray vs 64 for Pale Smoke — means Misty Gray will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Gray vs Pale Smoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Misty Gray and Pale Smoke 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Misty Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Smoke.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Misty Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Misty Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Misty Gray vs Pale Smoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Gray on one side and Pale Smoke 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 Misty Gray comparisons
See how Misty Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Misty Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Misty Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.