Misty Blue (BM 820)
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Misty Blue (BM 820) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.8, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misty Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Blue, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Saltwater | 580E-2 | 61.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Sky | 4003-5B | 66 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stratosphere | 1162-2 | 64 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Misty Blue (LRV 65.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Blue
Darker than Misty Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 820 |
| Hex | #C7D5E4 |
| RGB | 199, 213, 228 |
| HSL | 211°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -1.7, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Blue (BM 820), published as #C7D5E4
#B4CBE2
#DADFE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Blue (BM 820)?
- Misty Blue has an LRV of 65.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Blue in another brand?
- Prairie Sky (Valspar 4003-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misty Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.