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Misty Surf

740E-2 · #D0E7E9 · LRV 76 · cool blue-green tone

740E-2 · #D0E7E9 · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Misty SurfBehr · 740E-2
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Misty Surf
BEHR · 740E-2 · #D0E7E9
Brand · codeBehr740E-2 · all Behr whites
LRV76Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#D0E7E9 · 208, 231, 233 · 185°, 36%, 86%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Heirloom Shade63
  2. 2First Star69
  3. 3Misty Surf76
  4. 4Alabaster82
  5. 5Chantilly Lace91
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Misty Surf, Really?

Misty Surf reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 740E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Surf

Misty Surf shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Misty Surf

Misty Surf is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Misty Surf are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 740E-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Misty Surf within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Misty Surf · 16.3 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Misty Surf · 1.3 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0E7E9 in HSL space. Pair Misty Surf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0E7E9 + #E9D2D0
TRIADIC
#D0E7E9 · #E9D0E7 · #E7E9D0
ANALOGOUS
#D0E9DF · #D0E7E9 · #D0DBE9

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