October Mist vs Treron
Where October Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, October Mist belongs to the grey family and Treron to the greige-grey family. October Mist (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. October Mist runs yellow while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.1, 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.
October Mist vs Treron in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing October Mist and Treron 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 Treron 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 Treron.
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. October 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. October Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
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 Treron.
Color Details
October Mist vs Treron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Mist on one side and Treron 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.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where October Mist encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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.
October Mist reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter 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.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
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.
At LRV 47 vs 7, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.