October Mist vs Magnolia
Where October Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Magnolia is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, October Mist belongs to the grey family and Magnolia to the beige family. Magnolia (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than October Mist (LRV 47), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. October Mist runs yellow while Magnolia is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
October Mist vs Magnolia in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing October Mist and Magnolia 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 Magnolia will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than October Mist 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. Magnolia reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than October Mist.
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. Magnolia reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than October Mist.
Color Details
October Mist vs Magnolia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Mist on one side and Magnolia 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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