Moth Mist vs Livid
Moth Mist is a Cloverdale Paint color while Livid comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Moth Mist belongs to the beige-yellow family and Livid to the blue-green family. Moth Mist has an LRV of 84. At ΔE 42.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moth Mist vs Livid in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moth Mist and Livid in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Moth Mist vs Livid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moth Mist on one side and Livid 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 Moth Mist comparisons
See how Moth Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Moth Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Moth Mist reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Moth Mist is decisively the brighter choice.