Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Misty |
| SKU | DEW364 |
| Hex | #C9D1D2 |
| RGB | 201, 209, 210 |
| HSL | 187°, 9%, 81% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
What Color Is Misty, Really?
Misty (DEW364) is a light gray with a quiet blue-green cast. Its saturation sits at just 9 percent, so it reads mostly as a soft, airy neutral, with the cool hue only surfacing in bright light or against warmer colors. At an LRV of 60, it stays clearly on the light side of the gray scale and bounces plenty of daylight without turning stark white.
Dunn-Edwards built Misty a reputation as the Southern California coastal bedroom benchmark, the kind of hazy, sea-glass gray that feels calm and roomy. That mix of restraint and a hint of color is why it gets picked so often.
It suits anyone who wants a wall that feels serene rather than beige or greige, and it fits coastal, transitional, and modern homes, especially in rooms where you want a little breathing room.
Misty leans cool, toward blue with a touch of green. But its saturation is only 9 percent, so this is a near-neutral gray with a slight lean, not a color that announces itself. In most rooms you will read it as a soft light gray first and notice the blue-green only in certain light or next to a warmer color.
The undertone shows most under bright daylight, against pure whites, or beside beige and cream, where the coolness reads clearly. Against another cool gray it can look almost neutral.
Test it before committing. Paint a large sample and set it next to a warm white and a cool white, and check it near your flooring and any wood tones. If the blue-green feels too present, a truer gray will pull it back; if it looks flat, the coolness is what is giving Misty its character.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misty
At LRV 60, Misty is a versatile mid-light color that works across a whole room without darkening it. Its calm, hazy quality makes it a natural for bedrooms, where it earned its coastal reputation, plus bathrooms, living rooms, and home offices that you want to feel restful and open.
On all four walls it keeps a room airy while still adding more color than a plain white would. It also works as a soft backdrop that lets furniture and art stand out.
Misty is light enough for cabinets, giving kitchens and vanities a gentle sea-glass look that is quieter than a saturated blue. On exteriors it makes a light, weathered-gray body color that suits coastal and transitional homes; pair it with white trim and a deep front door for contrast. As trim itself it is a touch too colored, so reserve it for walls and cabinets.
How Lighting Changes Misty
With an LRV of 60, Misty is a light color that reflects a good amount of light and rarely feels heavy, but exposure still shifts it.
In north-facing rooms, which get cooler indirect light, the blue-green undertone deepens and Misty can feel more overtly gray. South-facing rooms get warm, steady light that softens the cool cast and keeps the color bright and open. East light in the morning is cool and can emphasize the blue, then warms as the day passes; west rooms do the reverse, warmer and richer in the afternoon.
Bulb choice matters too. Warm bulbs around 2700K counter the coolness and make Misty read softer and closer to a warm gray. Cool or daylight bulbs push it toward crisp blue-gray. In a north room where you want warmth, lean on warm bulbs; in a bright south room, either works.
Most complaints about Misty 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Misty vs Similar Colors
Misty's closest neighbors are all light cool grays, and the differences are subtle but real on the wall.
Polished Silver (DE5820) at LRV 58 is noticeably bluer than Misty; its hex leans clearly toward blue, so it reads as a cooler, more definite blue-gray. Choose it when you want the blue to show; choose Misty when you want the color softer and more neutral.
Clouded Vision (DE6380) at LRV 59 is a truer gray with almost no blue-green in it. Side by side, Misty looks slightly cooler and Clouded Vision looks flatter and more classic gray. If the coastal cast of Misty feels like too much, Clouded Vision is the safer neutral at nearly the same lightness.
Shiny Nickel (DE6338) matches Misty's LRV of 60 but sits a hair more blue and silvery, a good pick if you want the same brightness with a cooler, more metallic feel.
Colors That Go With Misty
For crisp trim, Whisper (DEW340), a soft white at LRV 84, gives clean contrast without going cold; Swiss Coffee (DEW342), also LRV 84, is a slightly warmer white if you want to take the chill off. Foggy Day (DEW343) at LRV 80 is a lower-contrast option for a softer trim line.
For a second wall color or an adjacent space, Cool December (DEC754) at LRV 60 sits at the same lightness with a gentle gray-green cast, keeping things tonal, while Dover Cliffs (DEC771) at LRV 67 adds a warm neutral to balance Misty's coolness.
For accents and a front door, reach for depth: Maiden Voyage (DEA178), a deep blue at LRV 8, or Iron Mountain (DET637), a charcoal at LRV 11, both anchor the scheme. Quiet Reflection (DEC783), a mid teal at LRV 47, echoes the blue-green in a softer key. Warm wood tones and brushed nickel or matte black metals round it out.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEW364 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Misty within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9D1D2 in HSL space. Pair Misty with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Is Misty warm or cool?
Misty is a cool color. It leans toward blue with a slight green note. That said, its saturation is only 9 percent, so it reads as a mostly neutral light gray with a cool lean rather than an obviously blue paint. The coolness shows most in bright daylight or next to warm whites and beiges, and warm light bulbs soften it noticeably.
What trim white goes with Misty?
Whisper (DEW340), a soft white at LRV 84, is a strong match. Its high lightness gives clean contrast against Misty without looking harsh, and it keeps the trim line crisp. If you want a slightly warmer trim to take the chill off Misty's cool cast, Swiss Coffee (DEW342), also at LRV 84, is a good alternative.
Does Misty work on cabinets and exteriors?
Yes to both. At LRV 60 Misty is light enough for kitchen and bathroom cabinets, giving a soft sea-glass look that is calmer than a saturated blue. On exteriors it works as a light weathered-gray body color for coastal and transitional homes. Pair it with a white trim like Whisper (DEW340) and a deep front door such as Maiden Voyage (DEA178) for contrast.
What does an LRV of 60 mean for Misty?
LRV, or light reflectance value, runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). At 60, Misty sits on the light side of the scale and reflects a fair amount of light, so it keeps a room feeling open and airy without reading as stark white. It is bright enough for whole-room walls and cabinets but has enough depth to still show as a real color.
How is Misty different from Polished Silver?
Both are light cool grays, but Polished Silver (DE5820) at LRV 58 is noticeably bluer than Misty. Its undertone leans clearly toward blue, so it reads as a more definite blue-gray, while Misty stays softer and more neutral with only a hint of blue-green. Pick Polished Silver when you want the blue to show and Misty when you want it quieter.
Should I sample Misty before painting?
Yes. Because Misty is a near-neutral with a cool lean, lighting and surrounding colors change how much of the blue-green you see. Paint a large sample, view it in morning and evening light, and set it next to your trim white, flooring, and any wood tones. This tells you whether Misty reads as a soft gray or as a clear blue-gray in your specific room before you commit.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
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