Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist 1535

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Seattle Mist for exterior (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist undertones?
Is Seattle Mist 1535 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Seattle Mist
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Seattle Mist 1535
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Seattle Mist 1535
Code:	1535
Name:	Seattle Mist
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist?

Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist 1535 is a light, muted gray-beige with a softly weathered cast rather than a crisp white appearance. Its subtle warm undertone keeps it from reading icy, while the gray content gives the color a quiet, low-saturation finish. In bright daylight, Seattle Mist can look like a pale mineral gray with a hint of beige; under warmer lamps, its creamier side becomes more apparent. It suits living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a gentle contrast with white trim is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper olive and mushroom tones for a grounded palette.

Seattle Mist for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist undertones?

Seattle Mist is a light, very muted gray with a soft, near-neutral overall character and a faint yellow-beige bias in the supplied digital sample. That subtle warmth is low-confidence and does not override its largely gray appearance. Benjamin Moore describes it as a cool gray, which fits the color’s visible gray main family even though screen samples can show slight shifts. Warm artificial light may bring out a touch more beige softness, while cool daylight can make the gray look cleaner and cooler.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C9C5B8

RGB code:

201, 197, 184

Is Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 46°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1535 Seattle Mist HSL code: 46, 14%, 75%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Seattle Mist

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Seattle Mist:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Seattle Mist with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

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LRV of Seattle Mist

Seattle Mist has an LRV of 55.34% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 55.34%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#C9C5B8
RGB Decimal	201, 197, 184
RGB Percent	78.82%, 77.25%, 72.16%
HSV	Hue: 46° Saturation: 8.46% Value: 78.82%
HSL	hsl(46, 14, 75)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.99 Yellow: 8.46 Key: 21.18
YIQ	Y: 196.714 I: 6.561 Q: -3.199
XYZ	X: 52.704 Y: 55.811 Z: 53.331
CIE Lab	L:79.506 a:-0.89 b:7.013
CIE Luv	L:79.506 u:3.062 v:10.447
Decimal	13223352
Hunter Lab	74.707, -4.81, 9.97