Cleanroom white vs Crescent Moon
Cleanroom white is a RAL Classic color while Crescent Moon comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Cleanroom white belongs to the beige-white family and Crescent Moon to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 89 and 87, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cleanroom white vs Crescent Moon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Cleanroom white and Crescent Moon 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small 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.
Color Details
Cleanroom white vs Crescent Moon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cleanroom white on one side and Crescent Moon 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 Cleanroom white comparisons
See how Cleanroom white stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 89 vs 69, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 30, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 60, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 43, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 4, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (89 vs 84) makes Cleanroom white the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 21, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 51, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 41, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cleanroom white reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 31, Cleanroom white is decisively the brighter choice.