Misty Memory
8004-29B · #D0D1C4 · LRV 63 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Misty Memory, Really?
Misty Memory reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-29B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Memory
Misty Memory 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.
How Lighting Changes Misty Memory
At LRV 63, Misty Memory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Misty Memory 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 Valspar 8004-29B 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 | Conservative GraySW 6183 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | UnderstatedBNC-02 · Behr | 1.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Vapor Trails1556 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Frivolous FollyPPG1128-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frivolous FollyPPG1128-2 · Glidden | 1.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zephyr Breeze422-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Misty Memory within Valspar'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 #D0D1C4 in HSL space. Pair Misty Memory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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