Misty (SW 6232)
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Misty (SW 6232) is a light, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Misty by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Misty, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Whitestone | 2134-60 | 60.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Twilight Gray | 750E-2 | 66.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pelican | 4007-1A | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Whisperer | 1039-1 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Misty (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty
Darker than Misty
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6232 |
| Hex | #CDD2D2 |
| RGB | 205, 210, 210 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -1.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty (SW 6232), published as #CDD2D2
#BBC8D0
#DFDCD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty (SW 6232)?
- Misty has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty in another brand?
- Ghost Whisperer (PPG 1039-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Misty as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.