Misty Blush (BM 2097-60)
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Misty Blush (BM 2097-60) is a light, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.8, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Blush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misty Blush by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Misty Blush, 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 | Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Malted | N160-2 | 60.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Champagne Glee | 2003-10C | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | First Kiss | 1017-2 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Misty Blush (LRV 60.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Blush
Darker than Misty Blush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2097-60 |
| Hex | #DDCBC3 |
| RGB | 221, 203, 195 |
| HSL | 18°, 28%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.9, 4.9, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Blush (BM 2097-60), published as #DDCBC3
#CCC1C1
#EFD5C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Blush (BM 2097-60)?
- Misty Blush has an LRV of 60.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Blush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Blush in another brand?
- Malted (Behr N160-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Blush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misty Blush as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.