Moonshine vs Pale Powder
Where Moonshine belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Powder is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Pale Powder (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Moonshine (LRV 67), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Moonshine runs green and yellow while Pale Powder is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moonshine vs Pale Powder in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Moonshine and Pale Powder 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Pale Powder gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Powder reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pale Powder reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Moonshine vs Pale Powder Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonshine on one side and Pale Powder 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 Moonshine comparisons
See how Moonshine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
