Misty Morn (Behr PPU12-10)
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Misty Morn (Behr PPU12-10) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 55.6, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Morn
Four Behr colors picked for Misty Morn 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 Misty Morn, 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 | Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Gray | 1585 | 53.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gale Force | 10-08 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Misty Morn (LRV 55.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Morn
Darker than Misty Morn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-10 |
| Hex | #BCC7C5 |
| RGB | 188, 199, 197 |
| HSL | 169°, 9%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, -4.1, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Morn (Behr PPU12-10), published as #BCC7C5
#AABDC3
#CED1C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Morn (Behr PPU12-10)?
- Misty Morn has an LRV of 55.6 (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 Morn is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Morn in another brand?
- Wales Gray (BM 1585) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Morn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Misty Morn as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.