Benjamin Moore · 1495
October Mist on interior walls
- Color family
- Soft sage
- Digital swatch
- #B6B8A5
Where I’d start
Look where the green wall meets the wood built-ins. Judge the warmth of the pairing before looking at the full room.
See October Mist on more walls
See what changes when the room, trim and light are different.
Sofa wall
Wall color behind upholstered seating
Hall with blue trim
A cooler edge beside warm wall paint
Room with oak trim
Warm wood at the edge of the wall
Same room, three colors
Start at the edge where the wall meets the existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole room.
October Mist
Benjamin Moore · 1495Wall color against existing wood grain.
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204Sea Salt gives you a lighter, more blue-green direction.
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9130Evergreen Fog adds depth to the same background.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared wall area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Does October Mist pair with warm wood?
Try it against the wood’s darkest grain and its lightest area. If you prefer the cooler contrast, Sea Salt is a useful second board to take into the room.
See Sea Salt in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the wall meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set October Mist and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look once by the window and once with your usual lamps on.
