October Mist vs Pale Nutmeg
Where October Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Nutmeg is a Dulux color. October Mist reads as grey, while Pale Nutmeg reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Nutmeg (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than October Mist (LRV 47), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. October Mist runs yellow while Pale Nutmeg is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.6, 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 Pale Nutmeg in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing October Mist and Pale Nutmeg 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 Pale Nutmeg 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. Pale Nutmeg reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than October Mist.
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. Pale Nutmeg 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. Pale Nutmeg reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than October Mist.
Color Details
October Mist vs Pale Nutmeg Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Mist on one side and Pale Nutmeg 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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