Misty Coast vs Tar
Where Misty Coast belongs to Behr's range, Tar is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Misty Coast (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Tar (LRV 9), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Misty Coast runs green while Tar is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Coast vs Tar in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Misty Coast and Tar 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tar would.
Color Details
Misty Coast vs Tar Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast on one side and Tar 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 Coast comparisons
See how Misty Coast stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Misty Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Misty Coast encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.