Mountain Mist vs Steam

Mountain Mist and Steam come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Mountain Mist belongs to the blue-grey family and Steam to the beige-greige family. The 14-point LRV gap — 84 for Steam vs 71 for Mountain Mist — means Steam will open up a space more effectively. Where Mountain Mist leans green and blue, Steam reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.