Pale Sea Mist
2147-50 · #DDDCB1 · LRV 67 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Pale Sea Mist67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Pale Sea Mist, Really?
Pale Sea Mist reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2147-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Sea Mist
Pale Sea 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Pale Sea Mist
At LRV 67, Pale Sea 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 Pale Sea 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 Benjamin Moore 2147-50 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 | Wild LimeSW 9668 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Modern ZenM340-3A · Behr | 0.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Timid Absinthe6003-5B · Valspar | 2.1 | 71.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · Glidden | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Bit Citrus123-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Sea Mist 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 #DDDCB1 in HSL space. Pair Pale Sea Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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