Misted Eve
DE5884 · #A2B7CF · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Misted Eve43
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Misted Eve, Really?
Misted Eve reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5884 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misted Eve
Misted Eve is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Misted Eve
Misted Eve sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Misted Eve 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5884 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ridge View610F-5 · Behr | 1.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunrise829 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Morris BlueV110-4 · Valspar | 1.2 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Always BluePPG1156-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Antwerp Blue30BB 46/124 · Glidden | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Twilight Dreams240-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Misted Eve within Dunn-Edwards'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 #A2B7CF in HSL space. Pair Misted Eve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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