Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Violet Mist |
| SKU | 1437 |
| Hex | #C9D0D8 |
| RGB | 201, 208, 216 |
| HSL | 212°, 16%, 82% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Violet Mist
At LRV 62, Violet Mist 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.
Violet 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Violet 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9D0D8 in HSL space. Pair Violet Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Violet Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Mist from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1437 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Violet Mist is North Star (SW 6246) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Mist
Behr's nearest match is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Mist without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Valspar, the closest color to Violet Mist is Spun Sugar (8004-41A) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spun Sugar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Memory Lane (PPG1163-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Mist without repainting risk. See the full Memory Lane swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Memory Lane (PPG1163-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Mist without repainting risk. See the full Memory Lane swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Faintest Iris (242-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Mist without repainting risk. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Mist
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Violet Mist is North Star (HGSW 3367) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Mist is Polished Silver (DE5820) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Silver swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Violet Mist is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Violet Mist is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Mist is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Rodda, the closest color to Violet Mist is Still Pool (R091) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Violet Mist is Holiday (C2-770) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Holiday swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Clare, the closest color to Violet Mist is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Mist
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Mist is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →