Misted Green (BM 2138-50)
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Misted Green (BM 2138-50) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misted Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misted Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Misted Green, 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 | Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Verdigris | PPU12-14 | 46.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Nuance | 5005-3C | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Misted Green (LRV 46.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Misted Green
Darker than Misted Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2138-50 |
| Hex | #B0B8AE |
| RGB | 176, 184, 174 |
| HSL | 108°, 7%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, -4.7, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misted Green (BM 2138-50), published as #B0B8AE
#9FAEAC
#C2C2AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misted Green (BM 2138-50)?
- Misted Green has an LRV of 46.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misted Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Misted Green in another brand?
- Verdigris (Behr PPU12-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misted Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misted Green as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.