Moss Mist
S380-1 · #DFE1D2 · LRV 74 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Moss Mist74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Moss Mist, Really?
Moss Mist reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S380-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moss Mist
Moss Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Moss Mist
At LRV 74, Moss Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Moss Mist 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S380-1 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SageySW 6175 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ally's EarringCSP-125 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Oak Grove5008-3A · Valspar | 0.7 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wild WheatPPG1123-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wild WheatPPG1123-3 · Glidden | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Moss Mist within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #DFE1D2 in HSL space. Pair Moss Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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