Violet Mist
1437 · #C9D0D8 · LRV 62 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Upward57
- 3Violet Mist62
- 4Wickham Gray68
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Violet Mist, Really?
Violet Mist reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1437 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Mist
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Violet 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 1437 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 | North StarSW 6246 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Moonlit SnowMQ3-61 · Behr | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spun Sugar8004-41A · Valspar | 2.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Memory LanePPG1163-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Memory LanePPG1163-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Faintest Iris242-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #C9D0D8 in HSL space. Pair Violet Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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