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Misty SW 6232
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Misty sits at L* 83.8, a* -1.7, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.8, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 63.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.9, Misty is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Misty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone | 2134-60 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Pebble Beach | 1597 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Silvery Moon | 1604 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Misty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Gray | 750E-2 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Manhattan Mist | 760E-2 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Silver Shadow | N510-1 | 1.23 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Windchill | SW 9636 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.81 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hinting Blue SW 6519 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · lighter, LRV 68.2
- Piedmont SW 9657 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Grayish SW 6001 · darker, LRV 59.7
- Sensitive Tint SW 6267 · darker, LRV 59.2
Colors that go with Misty
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Misty:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Convivial Yellow SW 6393
- Rock Candy SW 6231
Misty is too close to neutral (chroma 1.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Misty vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 63.9), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.