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Misty Blush 2097-60
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Misty Blush sits at L* 82.9, a* 4.9, b* 6.3. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 60.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.8, Misty Blush is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Misty Blush
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 1.93 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Misty Blush
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malted | N160-2 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Wisp Of Mauve | PPU2-06 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Wisp Of Mauve | PPU2-6 | 1.11 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisp of Mauve | 2098-60 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Southern Comfort | 2095-60 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Malted Milk | 2099-60 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Acapulco Sand | 2105-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Bermuda Sands | 2100-60 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Soft Sand | 2106-60 | 1.31 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kitten Whiskers 1003 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Bone China CC-426 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Precocious 051 · lighter, LRV 64.2
- Rose Silk 2104-60 · darker, LRV 57.6
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Pale Berry 2103-60 · darker, LRV 57.5
Colors that go with Misty Blush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grand Rapids 835 · complementary (180°)
- Paris Romance 1262 · analogous (−30°)
- Rocking Chair CSP-400 · analogous (+30°)
- Palladian Blue HC-144 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Mist 2070-60 · triadic (240°)
Misty Blush vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 60.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 60.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.8), more green.