Pastel turquoise vs French Moire

Pastel turquoise (RAL Classic) and French Moire (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 47 for French Moire vs 39 for Pastel turquoise — means French Moire will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pastel turquoise vs French Moire in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pastel turquoise and French Moire 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. French Moire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pastel turquoise.

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Color Details

Pastel turquoise
RAL Classic · RAL 6034
Hex#7AADAC
LRV38.7
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6034
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
French Moire
Sherwin-Williams · 9056
Hex#9FBBC3
LRV47.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9056
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Pastel turquoise vs French Moire Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pastel turquoise on one side and French Moire 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 Pastel turquoise comparisons

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

White Dove
Pastel turquoise
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pastel turquoise
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pastel turquoise
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pastel turquoise
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pastel turquoise
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Pastel turquoise
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pastel turquoise
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pastel turquoise
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pastel turquoise
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pastel turquoise
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pastel turquoise
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pastel turquoise
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Pastel turquoise
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pastel turquoise
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pastel turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pastel turquoise
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pastel turquoise
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pastel turquoise
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Pastel turquoise
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

Senses
Pastel turquoise
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Pastel turquoise
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pastel turquoise
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Pastel turquoise
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pastel turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Pastel turquoise
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pastel turquoise
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pastel turquoise is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pastel turquoise
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Pastel turquoise
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Pastel turquoise
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pastel turquoise
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pastel turquoise
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pastel turquoise
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pastel turquoise reads noticeably lighter