Hinting Blue vs Moonmist
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 68 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hinting Blue vs Moonmist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Hinting Blue and Moonmist 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Hinting Blue vs Moonmist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hinting Blue on one side and Moonmist 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 Hinting Blue comparisons
See how Hinting Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Hinting Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Hinting Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Hinting Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.