Agate Green vs Moonlit Orchid
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Agate Green belongs to the green-grey family and Moonlit Orchid to the grey family. Agate Green (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Moonlit Orchid (LRV 29), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Agate Green runs cool while Moonlit Orchid is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Green vs Moonlit Orchid in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Agate Green and Moonlit Orchid in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Agate Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agate Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Agate Green vs Moonlit Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Green on one side and Moonlit Orchid 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.