October Mist vs Green Ivy
October Mist (Benjamin Moore) and Green Ivy (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, October Mist belongs to the grey family and Green Ivy to the green-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 49 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where October Mist leans yellow, Green Ivy reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
October Mist vs Green Ivy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. October Mist and Green Ivy 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
October Mist vs Green Ivy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Mist on one side and Green Ivy 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.
More October Mist comparisons
See how October Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes October Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes October Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.