Misty Meadow (Behr M390-2)

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Misty Meadow (Behr M390-2) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 80.2, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Meadow
Four Behr colors picked for Misty Meadow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Misty Meadow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lacewing | SW 6729 | 74 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber | 428 | 75.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Tidepool | 5008-5A | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dewmist Delight | 1225-2 | 81 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Misty Meadow (LRV 80.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Meadow
Darker than Misty Meadow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M390-2 |
| Hex | #DDECD5 |
| RGB | 221, 236, 213 |
| HSL | 99°, 38%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, -9.1, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Meadow (Behr M390-2), published as #DDECD5
#CBE2D3
#EFF7D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Meadow (Behr M390-2)?
- Misty Meadow has an LRV of 80.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Meadow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Meadow in another brand?
- Pale Tidepool (Valspar 5008-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Misty Meadow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Misty Meadow as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.