Misty vs Vaguely Mauve
Misty and Vaguely Mauve come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Misty belongs to the blue-grey family and Vaguely Mauve to the grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 64 for Misty vs 57 for Vaguely Mauve — means Misty will open up a space more effectively. Where Misty leans neutral, Vaguely Mauve reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty vs Vaguely Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Misty and Vaguely Mauve are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Misty has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Misty vs Vaguely Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty on one side and Vaguely Mauve 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.
More Misty comparisons
See how Misty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Misty reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Misty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Misty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Misty encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Misty reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.