Mist White
OW5 · #E8E4D6 · LRV 81 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Mist White81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Mist White, Really?
Mist White reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel OW5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mist White
Mist White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Mist White
Mist White is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Mist White 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 Diamond Vogel OW5 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 | NacreSW 6154 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | French ChateauPWN-60 · Behr | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Chamois969 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Divine Cream7006-8 · Valspar | 1.5 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cold FoamPPG1097-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Off WhitePPG1024-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Mist White within Diamond Vogel'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 #E8E4D6 in HSL space. Pair Mist White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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