Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Misted Silver |
| SKU | 445-1DB |
| Hex | #CBC7C2 |
| RGB | 203, 199, 194 |
| HSL | 33°, 8%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Misted Silver
At LRV 58, Misted Silver is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Misted Silver 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Misted Silver 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 #CBC7C2 in HSL space. Pair Misted Silver 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 Misted Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Misted Silver 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 445-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Misted Silver
The closest Behr equivalent of Misted Silver is French Castle (770A-3). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order French Castle and you'll get the same color. See the full French Castle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Misted Silver
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ice Gray (DEC790), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Misted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Ice Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Misted Silver
Valspar's nearest match is Filtered Shade (4003-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Misted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Misted Silver
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Early Evening (PPG1006-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Misted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Misted Silver
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Zircon (SW 7667), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Misted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Zircon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Misted Silver
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Misted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Misted Silver
At Kompozit, the closest color to Misted Silver is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Misted Silver
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Misted Silver is Silver Chain (1472) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Misted Silver
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Misted Silver is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Misted Silver
At Clare, the closest color to Misted Silver is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Misted Silver
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Misted Silver is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Misted Silver
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Misted Silver. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Misted Silver
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Misted Silver — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 445-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →