Earthen Jug vs Moscow Midnight
Earthen Jug and Moscow Midnight come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Earthen Jug belongs to the beige-pink family and Moscow Midnight to the blue family. The 11-point LRV gap — 17 for Earthen Jug vs 5 for Moscow Midnight — means Earthen Jug will open up a space more effectively. Where Earthen Jug leans warm, Moscow Midnight reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 61.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Earthen Jug vs Moscow Midnight in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Earthen Jug and Moscow Midnight 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. Earthen Jug reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moscow Midnight.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Earthen Jug returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Earthen Jug will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Moscow Midnight would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Earthen Jug returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Earthen Jug reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moscow Midnight.
Color Details
Earthen Jug vs Moscow Midnight Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earthen Jug on one side and Moscow Midnight 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 Earthen Jug comparisons
See how Earthen Jug stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Earthen Jug reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.