Misty Coast vs Black grey
Misty Coast is a Behr color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Misty Coast reads as green-grey, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 6, Misty Coast will read as the brighter of the two — a 62-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE NaN, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Coast vs Black grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Coast and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Misty Coast returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.
Color Details
Misty Coast vs Black grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast on one side and Black grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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