Newburyport Blue vs White Mist
Where Newburyport Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, White Mist is a Dulux color. Newburyport Blue reads as blue, while White Mist reads as greige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Mist (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Newburyport Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Newburyport Blue runs blue while White Mist is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Newburyport Blue vs White Mist in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Newburyport Blue and White Mist in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newburyport Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. White Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. White Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Newburyport Blue vs White Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newburyport Blue on one side and White Mist 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.
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