Morning Dew vs Khaki Mists 5 paint color comparison

Morning Dew vs Khaki Mists 5

Morning DewBenjamin MoorevsKhaki Mists 5DuluxΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Where Morning Dew belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Khaki Mists 5 is a Dulux color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Morning Dew
Benjamin Moore · 1493
Hex#DDDCCD
LRV69.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1493
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Khaki Mists 5
Dulux · 30YY 69/048
Hex#DDD7CD
LRV69.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 69/048
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Morning Dew vs Khaki Mists 5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Dew on one side and Khaki Mists 5 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Morning Dew comparisons

See how Morning Dew stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Morning Dew
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Morning Dew
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Morning Dew
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Morning Dew
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Morning Dew
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Morning Dew
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 69 vs 52, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Morning Dew
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Morning Dew
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Morning Dew the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Morning Dew
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Morning Dew
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Morning Dew
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Morning Dew
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Morning Dew
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Morning Dew
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 44, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Morning Dew
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Morning Dew encloses it.

Artichoke
Morning Dew
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Morning Dew
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Morning Dew the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Morning Dew
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Morning Dew
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Morning Dew
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Morning Dew
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Morning Dew
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Morning Dew
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Treron
Morning Dew
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Morning Dew
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Morning Dew
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Morning Dew is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Morning Dew
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Morning Dew
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Morning Dew
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Morning Dew
Benjamin Moore
Morning Dew
1493 · LRV 69

Morning Dew reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.