Misty is a pale, cool blue-gray that reads as a soft gray in bright light and a gentle blue in shade. It feels fresh and restful. It works well in bathrooms, bedrooms and nurseries.
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Undertone: Very light gray with a cool blue undertone.
LRV 64: Misty is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Bathroom, bedroom, nursery.
Trim: Misty pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Misty on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Misty 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 Misty (SW 6232) is #CDD2D2, which is rgb(205, 210, 210). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Misty has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Misty is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Misty has a very light gray with a cool blue undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, 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 Misty is Pale Smoke (1584, #C9D3D0), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Misty is Platinum (PPU26-11, #D1D4D1), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.