Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Coastal Mist |
| SKU | 427-1DB |
| Hex | #C0CCC6 |
| RGB | 192, 204, 198 |
| HSL | 150°, 11%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Coastal Mist
At LRV 58, Coastal Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Coastal 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Clare
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Coastal Mist within Dutch Boy'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 #C0CCC6 in HSL space. Pair Coastal Mist 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.
Dutch Boy Coastal Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coastal Mist from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 427-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Kompozit's nearest match is Luna Light (0488), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Copen Blue (SW 68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Copen Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Behr's nearest match is Soothing Spring (HDC-CL-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Spring swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Valspar's nearest match is Ocean Froth (8003-34C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Froth swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Clare's nearest match is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Grayish swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Coastal Mist
C2 Paint's nearest match is Haddon Hall (C2-978), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Resting Place (0462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Mist without repainting risk. See the full Resting Place swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coastal Mist
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coastal Mist is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Coastal Mist
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Coastal Mist is Teresa's Green (NO. 236) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teresa's Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coastal Mist
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Coastal Mist is Bali (702) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bali swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coastal Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Coastal Mist is Rolling Waves (DE5716) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Coastal Mist
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Coastal Mist is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Coastal Mist
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Coastal Mist — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 427-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →