Mysterious vs Silver Fox paint color comparison

Mysterious vs Silver Fox

MysteriousBenjamin MoorevsSilver FoxBenjamin MooreΔE 42.6Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Mysterious belongs to the blue-grey family and Silver Fox to the greige-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 9, Silver Fox will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Mysterious's blue character against Silver Fox's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mysterious vs Silver Fox in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mysterious and Silver Fox in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Fox will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mysterious would.

MysteriousBenjamin Moore Mysterious Bedroom

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Silver FoxBenjamin Moore Silver Fox bedroom paint

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Fox will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mysterious would.

MysteriousBenjamin Moore Mysterious kitchen cabinets paint review

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Silver FoxSilver Fox kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

Mysterious
Benjamin Moore · AF-565
Hex#454B54
LRV8.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-565
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore · 2108-50
Hex#B8B1A7
LRV43.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2108-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Mysterious vs Silver Fox Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mysterious on one side and Silver Fox 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 Mysterious comparisons

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

Mysterious
White Dove
Mysterious
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 83 vs 9, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Ammonite
Mysterious
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Iron Ore
Mysterious
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Mysterious the marginally brighter of the two.

Mysterious
Purbeck Stone
Mysterious
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Evergreen Fog
Mysterious
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Mizzle
Mysterious
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 9, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Agreeable Gray
Mysterious
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Accessible Beige
Mysterious
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Denim Drift
Mysterious
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
French Gray
Mysterious
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Naval
Mysterious
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mysterious reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mysterious
Tranquil Dawn
Mysterious
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Bancha
Mysterious
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Mysterious
Hardwick White
Mysterious
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Pure White
Mysterious
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Artichoke
Mysterious
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Mysterious
Balboa Mist
Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Shoji White
Mysterious
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Snowbound
Mysterious
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Pewter Green
Mysterious
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Mysterious
Skimming Stone
Mysterious
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Dix Blue
Mysterious
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Calamine
Mysterious
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Treron
Mysterious
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Vintage Vogue
Mysterious
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Mysterious
Saybrook Sage
Mysterious
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Mysterious
Pale Green
Mysterious
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Mysterious
Pine Needle
Mysterious
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mysterious
Cement grey
Mysterious
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.

Guilford Green
Mysterious
Guilford Green
Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 9), opening up a space where Mysterious encloses it.