Moonstone vs Ocean Crest

Both are Cloverdale Paint colors. Hue-wise, Moonstone belongs to the green-grey family and Ocean Crest to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 71 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moonstone vs Ocean Crest in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Moonstone and Ocean Crest 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Ocean CrestOcean Crest 0502 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Ocean CrestOcean Crest 0502 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Ocean CrestOcean Crest 0502 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Ocean CrestOcean Crest 0502 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Ocean CrestOcean Crest 0502 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint · CA181
Hex#D7DCDA
LRV70.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA181
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ocean Crest
Cloverdale Paint · 0502
Hex#D7DCDD
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0502
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Moonstone vs Ocean Crest Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonstone on one side and Ocean Crest on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Moonstone comparisons

See how Moonstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Moonstone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Moonstone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Moonstone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Moonstone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Moonstone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Moonstone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Moonstone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Moonstone reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Moonstone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Moonstone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Moonstone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Moonstone reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Moonstone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Moonstone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Moonstone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Moonstone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Moonstone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Moonstone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Moonstone reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Moonstone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Moonstone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Senses
Moonstone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Moonstone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Moonstone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Moonstone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Moonstone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Moonstone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moonstone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Moonstone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Moonstone reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Moonstone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Moonstone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Moonstone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Moonstone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Moonstone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Moonstone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moonstone is the lighter choice