Sherwin-Williams · SW 9166
Drift of Mist on interior walls
- Color family
- Pale neutral
- Digital swatch
- #DCD8D0
Where I’d start
Look behind the sofa and against the baseboard. This is a useful light option when you want the furnishings to lead.
See Drift of Mist on more walls
See what changes when the room, trim and light are different.
Sunny nook
A wall that catches the daylight
Stair hall
Light changes from the opening to the landing
Bedroom with warm textiles
Wall color beside bedding and wood
Same room, three colors
Start at the edge where the wall meets the existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole room.
Drift of Mist
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9166Wall color behind upholstered seating.
Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015Repose Gray shows how a deeper gray changes the room’s edges.
Pale Oak
Benjamin Moore · OC-20Pale Oak offers another light neutral. Compare them beside the upholstery.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared wall area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Does Drift of Mist give enough contrast with white trim?
Start with one sample against the exact trim you’re keeping. If the wall and trim read as one surface, try a deeper sample before deciding whether to change the trim too.
See Repose Gray in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the wall meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set Drift of Mist and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look once by the window and once with your usual lamps on.
