French Moire vs Real Red
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, French Moire belongs to the blue family and Real Red to the pink-red family. French Moire (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Real Red (LRV 13), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Moire runs cool while Real Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 82.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
French Moire vs Real Red in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Moire and Real Red 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. French Moire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Real Red.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that French Moire will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Real Red would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. French Moire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Real Red.
Color Details
French Moire vs Real Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Moire on one side and Real Red 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.