Mystical Mist (Behr PR-W01)

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Mystical Mist (Behr PR-W01) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76.6, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystical Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Mystical Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Mystical 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Feathered Violet | 882 | 79.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fainting Violet | 1001-8C | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Whisper | 1014-2 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Mystical Mist (LRV 76.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystical Mist
Darker than Mystical Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PR-W01 |
| Hex | #E5E2E3 |
| RGB | 229, 226, 227 |
| HSL | 340°, 5%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, 1.2, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystical Mist (Behr PR-W01), published as #E5E2E3
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#F7ECE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystical Mist (Behr PR-W01)?
- Mystical Mist has an LRV of 76.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystical Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mystical Mist in another brand?
- Gray Whisper (PPG 1014-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystical Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mystical Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.