October Mist vs Tarrytown Green
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. October Mist reads as grey, while Tarrytown Green reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. October Mist (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Tarrytown Green (LRV 10), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. October Mist runs yellow while Tarrytown Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
October Mist vs Tarrytown Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing October Mist and Tarrytown Green 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 October Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarrytown Green 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. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarrytown Green.
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. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarrytown Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarrytown Green.
Color Details
October Mist vs Tarrytown Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Mist on one side and Tarrytown Green 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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