Misty Memories
2118-60 · #CACCD3 · LRV 60 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Misty Memories60
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Misty Memories, Really?
Misty Memories reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2118-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Memories
Misty Memories 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Misty Memories
At LRV 60, Misty Memories is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Misty Memories 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 Benjamin Moore 2118-60 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 | Evening ShadowSW 7662 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Moonlit SnowMQ3-61 · Behr | 0.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | El NiñoM210 · Valspar | 0.7 | 61.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale VioletPPG1168-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale VioletPPG1168-3 · Glidden | 2.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Heathered Moon341-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Misty Memories within Benjamin Moore'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 #CACCD3 in HSL space. Pair Misty Memories with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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