Moorstone vs Pearl Gray paint color comparison

Moorstone vs Pearl Gray

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Moorstone reads as grey, while Pearl Gray reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (63 vs 61), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moorstone vs Pearl Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Moorstone and Pearl Gray 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

MoorstoneSW Moorstone living room color

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Pearl GraySw pearl gray living room

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Color Details

Moorstone
Sherwin-Williams · 9630
LRV63.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9630
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Pearl Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 0052
LRV60.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0052
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Moorstone vs Pearl Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moorstone on one side and Pearl Gray 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.