Mystic Beige vs Lime White paint color comparison

Mystic Beige vs Lime White

Where Mystic Beige belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lime White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Mystic Beige belongs to the beige family and Lime White to the beige-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (73 vs 73), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Mystic Beige runs red while Lime White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mystic Beige vs Lime White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Mystic Beige and Lime White 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Lime WhiteFarrow and Ball Lime White living room interior idea

@marvspaintinganddecorating

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Mystic BeigeBenjamin Moore Mystic Beige bedroom paint

@fortress_design_boulder

Lime WhiteLime White bedroom interior idea

@rosedale.cottage

Color Details

Mystic Beige
Benjamin Moore · 2162-60
LRV72.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2162-60
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Lime White
Farrow & Ball · 1
LRV73.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number1
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mystic Beige vs Lime White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mystic Beige on one side and Lime White 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 Mystic Beige comparisons

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

Mystic Beige
Ammonite
Mystic Beige
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mystic Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mystic Beige
White Dove
Mystic Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Mystic Beige
Iron Ore
Mystic Beige
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 6, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Purbeck Stone
Mystic Beige
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Evergreen Fog
Mystic Beige
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Mizzle
Mystic Beige
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 73 vs 52, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Agreeable Gray
Mystic Beige
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Accessible Beige
Mystic Beige
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 58, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Denim Drift
Mystic Beige
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 27, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
French Gray
Mystic Beige
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Naval
Mystic Beige
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Mystic Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 55, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Bancha
Mystic Beige
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 73 vs 13, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Hardwick White
Mystic Beige
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 44, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Pure White
Mystic Beige
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mystic Beige
Artichoke
Mystic Beige
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Mystic Beige
Balboa Mist
Mystic Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Mystic Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Mystic Beige
Shoji White
Mystic Beige
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mystic Beige
Snowbound
Mystic Beige
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Mystic Beige
Pigeon
Mystic Beige
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Pewter Green
Mystic Beige
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Duck Green
Mystic Beige
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 8, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Skimming Stone
Mystic Beige
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Mystic Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Mystic Beige
Dix Blue
Mystic Beige
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Mystic Beige
Hicks' Blue
Mystic Beige
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige vs Hicks' Blue

Mystic Beige
Slaked Lime Deep
Mystic Beige
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige vs Slaked Lime Deep

Mystic Beige
Vintage Vogue
Mystic Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Livid
Mystic Beige
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

Mystic Beige vs Livid

Mystic Beige
Saybrook Sage
Mystic Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 45, Mystic Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mystic Beige
Pale Green
Mystic Beige
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mystic Beige
2162-60 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mystic Beige reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.