Vale Mist vs Wind Chime paint color comparison

Vale Mist vs Wind Chime

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Vale Mist reads as greige-grey, while Wind Chime reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (56 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Vale Mist vs Wind Chime in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Vale Mist and Wind Chime 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

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Vale MistBenjamin Moore Vale Mist living room paint review

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Wind ChimeBenjamin Moore Wind Chime living room review

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Color Details

Vale Mist
Benjamin Moore · 1494
Hex#C7C8B7
LRV55.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1494
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Wind Chime
Benjamin Moore · AF-465
Hex#C7CAB6
LRV56.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-465
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Vale Mist vs Wind Chime Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vale Mist on one side and Wind Chime on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Vale Mist comparisons

See how Vale Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Vale Mist
White Dove
Vale Mist
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Ammonite
Vale Mist
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Vale Mist encloses it.

Vale Mist
Iron Ore
Vale Mist
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 6, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Purbeck Stone
Vale Mist
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Vale Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vale Mist
Evergreen Fog
Vale Mist
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Vale Mist
Mizzle
Vale Mist
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Vale Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Vale Mist
Agreeable Gray
Vale Mist
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vale Mist
Accessible Beige
Vale Mist
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vale Mist
Denim Drift
Vale Mist
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 27, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
French Gray
Vale Mist
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Vale Mist
Naval
Vale Mist
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Vale Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Vale Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vale Mist
Bancha
Vale Mist
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 56 vs 13, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Hardwick White
Vale Mist
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 44, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Pure White
Vale Mist
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Vale Mist encloses it.

Vale Mist
Artichoke
Vale Mist
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Vale Mist
Balboa Mist
Vale Mist
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Vale Mist
Shoji White
Vale Mist
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Snowbound
Vale Mist
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Pewter Green
Vale Mist
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Skimming Stone
Vale Mist
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Vale Mist
Dix Blue
Vale Mist
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Vale Mist
Calamine
Vale Mist
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vale Mist
Treron
Vale Mist
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vale Mist
Vintage Vogue
Vale Mist
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Vale Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Vale Mist
Saybrook Sage
Vale Mist
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Vale Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Vale Mist
Pale Green
Vale Mist
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Vale Mist
Pine Needle
Vale Mist
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Vale Mist
Cement grey
Vale Mist
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Vale Mist reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Vale Mist
Guilford Green
Vale Mist
Benjamin Moore
Vale Mist
1494 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.