Stonewashed Blue vs Moth Wing
Where Stonewashed Blue belongs to Dulux's range, Moth Wing is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Stonewashed Blue belongs to the blue family and Moth Wing to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (28 vs 29), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Stonewashed Blue runs cool while Moth Wing is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stonewashed Blue vs Moth Wing in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stonewashed Blue and Moth Wing 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
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 temperature contrast between Moth Wing and Stonewashed Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Moth Wing brings more warmth to the space, while Stonewashed Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Moth Wing brings more warmth to the space, while Stonewashed Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Stonewashed Blue reads more restrained here, while Moth Wing adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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. Moth Wing brings more warmth to the space, while Stonewashed Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Moth Wing brings more warmth to the space, while Stonewashed Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Moth Wing and Stonewashed Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Stonewashed Blue vs Moth Wing Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stonewashed Blue on one side and Moth Wing 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.
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