Misty Mustard
0894 · #F6EBD2 · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Misty Mustard83
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Misty Mustard, Really?
Misty Mustard reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0894 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Mustard
Misty Mustard 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 Misty Mustard
Misty Mustard is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Misty Mustard 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 0894 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 | Dollop Of CreamSW 7120 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smooth SilkYL-W07 · Behr | 0.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Light183 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Light7002-19 · Valspar | 3.2 | 83.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Vanilla WaferPPG1204-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crisp CandlelightPPG1210-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Misty Mustard 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 #F6EBD2 in HSL space. Pair Misty Mustard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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