Pond Mist
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · LRV 59 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Pond Mist59
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Pond Mist, Really?
Pond Mist reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD8 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pond Mist
Pond 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 Pond Mist
At LRV 59, Pond Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Pond 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 C2 Paint BD8 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 | DestinySW 6274 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Malt720A-3 · Behr | 2.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain2113-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Windy City8005-12B · Valspar | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Just GorgeousPPG1047-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Moderne Mauve90RR 56/048 · Glidden | 1.8 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Pond Mist within C2 Paint'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 #D1C7C8 in HSL space. Pair Pond Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Pond Mist?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question