Moonstone
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Moonstone remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D7DCDA
LRV
70.70
Moonstone's Color Strip
Moonstone is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Hemlock and Sage. The strip spans from Silver Glass at the lightest end to Sage at the deepest. As part of strip Artisan26, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Moonstone in Real Rooms
Moonstone has a high LRV of 70.7 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Moonstone with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Moonstone gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Moonstone with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Moonstone sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Moonstone in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Moonstone has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Moonstone on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Moonstone prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Moonstone in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Moonstone in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Moonstone adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Moonstone on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Moonstone works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Moonstone on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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