Misty Isle vs Pure White

Misty IsleBehrvsPure WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 12.4Distinct difference

Misty Isle (Behr) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Misty Isle belongs to the blue-green family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. The 14-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 70 for Misty Isle — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. Where Misty Isle leans green, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 12.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Misty Isle vs Pure White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Misty Isle and Pure White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Misty IsleBehr Misty Isle kitchen picture

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Color Details

Misty Isle
Behr · MQ3-19
Hex#c5e4dc
LRV69.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-19
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
Hex#EDECE6
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Misty Isle vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Isle on one side and Pure White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Misty Isle comparisons

See how Misty Isle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Misty Isle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Misty Isle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Misty Isle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Misty Isle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Misty Isle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Misty Isle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Misty Isle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Misty Isle reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Misty Isle
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Misty Isle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

French Gray
Misty Isle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Naval
Misty Isle
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Misty Isle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Misty Isle
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Misty Isle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Misty Isle
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Misty Isle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Misty Isle reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Misty Isle
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Misty Isle
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Misty Isle
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Misty Isle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Misty Isle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Calamine
Misty Isle
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Misty Isle
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Misty Isle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Misty Isle
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Misty Isle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Misty Isle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Misty Isle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Misty Isle is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Misty Isle
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Misty Isle reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Misty Isle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone