Misty vs North Star: Depth, Materials and the Better Fit

Misty and North Star: the documented difference

Misty has an LRV of 64; Sherwin-Williams North Star SW-6246 is 62. The difference is 2 points, with Misty returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Misty is a blue with slate-gray undertones, so a blue cast beside tile is part of the intended comparison. North Star is an airy blue softened by slate gray.

The choice beside white tile and warm oak

Warm oak can counter the cool direction, but the tile boundary should be accepted before adding more materials to the palette.

Set up both candidates with white tile and warm oak. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.

What the comparison can—and cannot—settle

For a second point of reference, Olympus White is recorded at LRV 68.

Choose it when the blue is welcome at the tile edge; test a gray alternative if the goal is a colorless backdrop. Assess Misty and North Star alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.