Light Mist (Behr N390-1)
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Light Mist (Behr N390-1) is a light, warm gray from Behr: LRV 73.9, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Light Mist 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 Light Mist, 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White | 463 | 77 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sculpture White | 7005-22 | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Salty Breeze | 1033-1 | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Light Mist (LRV 73.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Mist
Darker than Light Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N390-1 |
| Hex | #DCE1D5 |
| RGB | 220, 225, 213 |
| HSL | 85°, 17%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.9, -3.8, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Mist (Behr N390-1), published as #DCE1D5
#CAD7D3
#EEEBD5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Mist (Behr N390-1)?
- Light Mist has an LRV of 73.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Mist in another brand?
- Salty Breeze (PPG 1033-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Light Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Light Mist as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.