Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59)

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Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 68.8, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Will O The Wisp
Four Behr colors picked for Will O The Wisp by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Will O The Wisp, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 68.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cumberland Fog | 1168-2 | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Will O The Wisp (LRV 68.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Will O The Wisp
Darker than Will O The Wisp
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-59 |
| Hex | #D7D8DD |
| RGB | 215, 216, 221 |
| HSL | 230°, 8%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, 0.6, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59), published as #D7D8DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59)?
- Will O The Wisp has an LRV of 68.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Will O The Wisp is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Will O The Wisp in another brand?
- Cumberland Fog (PPG 1168-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Will O The Wisp warm or cool?
- Behr lists Will O The Wisp as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.