Misty Surf is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #AEC2C5. Its light reflectance value is 51.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #AEC2C5
- RGB
- 174, 194, 197
- HSL
- 188°, 17%, 73%
- CMYK
- 12, 2, 0, 23
- LRV
- 51.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Misty Surf are Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Sounds Of Silence by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Celestial by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Misty Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Misty Surf
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Misty Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Misty Surf on it, so some of them look quite different.
Misty Surf is the 1,249th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.