Misty Isle
Misty Isle is a versatile and reflective paint color from Behr. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#c5e4dc
LRV
69.86
Misty Isle in Real Rooms
Misty Isle has a high LRV of 69.86 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations.
5 Kitchen Photos
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Misty Isle manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Kitchen cabinets in Misty Isle create a fresh, inviting cooking space.
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Island cabinetry painted Misty Isle balances warm wood tones beautifully.
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Kitchen walls in Misty Isle brighten this open, airy gathering space.
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Painted kitchen cabinetry in Misty Isle offers timeless, understated elegance.
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Kitchen trim in Misty Isle provides crisp definition in this modern farmhouse.
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2 Misc Photos
See how Misty Isle is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
Furniture piece painted in Misty Isle brings soft color to any room.
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Painted furniture in Misty Isle creates a soft, serene focal point.
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Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (73 vs 70) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dew Pointe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (77 vs 70) makes Soft Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Misty Isle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Misty Isle is decisively the brighter choice.