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Grey Mist SW 9625
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Grey Mist sits at L* 89.5, a* -0.9, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 75.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.1, Grey Mist is lighter than 90% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grey Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China White | OC-141 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Seapearl | OC-19 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Seapearl | 961 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Grey Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Focus | T18-09 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Echo Valley | ECC-25-2 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Weathered White | HDC-NT-21 | 0.64 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuance | SW 7049 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Mortar | SW 9584 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 1.20 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Minted SW 6735 · lighter, LRV 79.5
- White Hyacinth SW 0046 · lighter, LRV 79.7
- Futon SW 7101 · lighter, LRV 79.7
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
- Quartz White SW 6014 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · darker, LRV 70.5
Colors that go with Grey Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Polite White SW 6056 · analogous (−30°)
- White Mint SW 6441 · analogous (+30°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Grey Mist vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 75.1).