Misty Aqua (PPG1147-3)
A soft, misty aqua-green. Lighter and more delicate than Dusty Aqua. Like morning mist over a still pond. PPG's gentlest blue-green option for bathrooms and bedrooms.
About PPG Misty Aqua
Misty Aqua (PPG1147-3) is a green from PPG's collection with an LRV of 60 and soft aqua-green undertones. A soft, misty aqua-green. Lighter and more delicate than Dusty Aqua. Like morning mist over a still pond. PPG's gentlest blue-green option for bathrooms and bedrooms.
With a light-to-medium LRV of 60, Misty Aqua sits in a versatile sweet spot. It has enough depth to read as more than a white or off-white, adding real color and character to a room, while still reflecting enough light to keep spaces feeling open and airy. This is the range where most popular whole-house colors live, because they offer warmth and personality without making rooms feel smaller.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
Misty Aqua has an LRV of 60, placing it in the light range on the 0-to-100 scale. LRV measures the percentage of visible light a color reflects. A pure black has an LRV of 0 and a pure white has an LRV of 100. Understanding a color's LRV helps you predict how it will feel in your space: higher LRV means brighter and more spacious, lower LRV means cozier and more intimate.
Undertone Analysis
Misty Aqua has soft aqua-green undertones. Undertones are the subtle background colors that become visible in different lighting conditions. Even colors that look "neutral" in the store will reveal their undertones once they are on your walls and interacting with natural light, artificial light, and the colors around them.
A soft, misty aqua-green. Lighter and more delicate than Dusty Aqua. Like morning mist over a still pond. PPG's gentlest blue-green option for bathrooms and bedrooms. Neutral undertones give you the most flexibility in decorating. This color should coordinate well with both warm elements (wood, brass, cream) and cool elements (chrome, marble, blue-gray), making it a versatile foundation for any design direction.
Lighting Behavior
The aqua-green is whisper-soft. In bright rooms, the green and blue play together beautifully. In dim rooms, it reads as a cool, calming neutral. Always serene.
Every paint color looks different depending on the light source in your room. South-facing rooms get warm, direct sunlight that brings out yellow and warm undertones. North-facing rooms get cool, indirect light that emphasizes blue and gray undertones. East-facing rooms are bright and warm in the morning, cooler in the afternoon. West-facing rooms are the opposite: cool morning, warm afternoon. Incandescent and warm LED bulbs push colors warmer, while cool-white LEDs and fluorescent tubes push colors cooler. To avoid surprises, always test Misty Aqua with a physical sample on your actual wall, and observe it at different times of day before committing.
Best Rooms for Misty Aqua
PPG recommends Misty Aqua for: bathroom, bedroom, nursery, laundry room, sunroom.
Closest Matches in Other Brands
Find the closest equivalent to PPG Misty Aqua from other paint brands. Matches are calculated using Delta E (CIE2000), the industry standard for measuring perceptual color difference.
Benjamin Moore Matches
Gray Cashmere is close. Both are soft aqua-greens.
View all Benjamin Moore matches →Sherwin Williams Matches
Rainwashed is similar. Both are soft blue-green grays.
View all Sherwin Williams matches →Frequently Asked Questions
The closest Sherwin Williams match for PPG Misty Aqua is Rainwashed (SW 6211) with a Delta E of 4, which rates as a "good match" match. Rainwashed is similar. Both are soft blue-green grays. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart, while 2 to 4 means the difference is subtle.
Misty Aqua has soft aqua-green undertones. A soft, misty aqua-green. Lighter and more delicate than Dusty Aqua. Like morning mist over a still pond. PPG's gentlest blue-green option for bathrooms and bedrooms. Undertones become most visible when the color is on a large surface like a wall, and they shift depending on the light source in your room. Always test with a physical sample in your specific space to see how the undertones interact with your lighting, flooring, and furnishings.
Misty Aqua (PPG1147-3) has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 60, which puts it in the light range. LRV measures the percentage of light a color reflects on a scale from 0 (pure black) to 100 (pure white). At 60, this is a medium-depth color that adds warmth and character while still reflecting a reasonable amount of light.
Misty Aqua leans neutral, with soft aqua-green undertones that do not strongly push warm or cool. This makes it one of the more versatile colors in its family, pairing well with both warm and cool accent colors and finishes. The aqua-green is whisper-soft. In bright rooms, the green and blue play together beautifully. In dim rooms, it reads as a cool, calming neutral. Always serene.
Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.