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Misted Green 2138-50
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Misted Green sits at L* 73.9, a* -4.7, b* 4.1. Its hue angle is 139° and its chroma is 6.2, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 46.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.4, Misted Green is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Misted Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Silvermist | SW 7621 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Misted Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdigris | PPU12-14 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Keystone Gray | HDC-AC-21 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Gray | 1571 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Iced Marble | 1578 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pearl | CW-640 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Haze | 2137-50 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beach Glass 1564 · lighter, LRV 49.7
- Pine Forest 451 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Metropolitan AF-690 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Boothbay Gray HC-165 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Garden Path 466 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Raindance 1572 · darker, LRV 43.5
Colors that go with Misted Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- African Violet 2116-50 · complementary (180°)
- Bone Black CW-715 · analogous (−30°)
- Beach Glass 1564 · analogous (+30°)
- Manor Blue 1627 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Mauve 2114-50 · triadic (240°)
Misted Green vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.4), more red/pink.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 46.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.