Drift of Mist is a pale, soft gray with just a hint of warmth. It reads almost off-white in bright rooms and shifts to a cooler gray in north light. It is a good fit when you want a whisper of color instead of plain white.
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Undertone: Very light warm gray with a soft taupe undertone.
LRV 69: Drift of Mist is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, bathroom.
Trim: Drift of Mist pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Drift of Mist on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Drift of Mist from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist (SW 9166) is #DCD8D0, which is rgb(220, 216, 208). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Drift of Mist is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Drift of Mist has a very light warm gray with a soft taupe undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist is Balboa Mist (OC-27, #DAD6CC), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist is Dove (HDC-MD-21, #D9D4CB), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.