Misty Isle (Behr MQ3-19)
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Misty Isle (Behr MQ3-19) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 72.5, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Isle
Four Behr colors picked for Misty Isle 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 Isle, 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 | Waterfall | SW 6750 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | At Sea | 666 | 70.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Inspiring Hue | 5007-9A | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Serendipity | 1230-2 | 70 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Misty Isle (LRV 72.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Isle
Darker than Misty Isle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-19 |
| Hex | #C5E4DC |
| RGB | 197, 228, 220 |
| HSL | 165°, 36%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, -11.7, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Isle (Behr MQ3-19), published as #C5E4DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Isle (Behr MQ3-19)?
- Misty Isle has an LRV of 72.5 (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 Isle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Isle in another brand?
- At Sea (BM 666) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Isle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Misty Isle as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.