Moscow Midnight vs Seaworthy paint color comparison

Moscow Midnight vs Seaworthy

Moscow Midnight and Seaworthy come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 5 vs 7 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moscow Midnight vs Seaworthy in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Moscow Midnight and Seaworthy 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

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Moscow MidnightSw Moscow Midnight Bedroom

@buttevilleschoolhouse

SeaworthySw 7620 Bedroom

@orangedoorstudioco

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Moscow MidnightSw 9142 Front Door

@casademayos

SeaworthySw Seaworthy Front Door

@carissa.explains.nothing

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Moscow MidnightSW Moscow Midnight kitchen cabinets

@rollingoakranch

SeaworthySw Seaworthy Kitchen Cabinets

@mansiondemullen

Color Details

Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams · 9142
LRV5.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9142
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Seaworthy
Sherwin-Williams · 7620
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7620
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Moscow Midnight vs Seaworthy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moscow Midnight on one side and Seaworthy 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.

More Moscow Midnight comparisons

See how Moscow Midnight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Moscow Midnight
Ammonite
Moscow Midnight
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 69 vs 5, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Moscow Midnight
White Dove
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Iron Ore
Moscow Midnight
Iron Ore
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Moscow Midnight
Purbeck Stone
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Moscow Midnight
Evergreen Fog
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Moscow Midnight
Mizzle
Moscow Midnight
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Moscow Midnight
Agreeable Gray
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Moscow Midnight
Accessible Beige
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Denim Drift
Moscow Midnight
Denim Drift
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

French Gray
Moscow Midnight
French Gray
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moscow Midnight
Naval
Moscow Midnight
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquil Dawn
Moscow Midnight
Tranquil Dawn
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Bancha
Moscow Midnight
Bancha
Moscow Midnight
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Moscow Midnight
Hardwick White
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Moscow Midnight
Pure White
Moscow Midnight
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Moscow Midnight
Artichoke
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 21 vs 5, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Moscow Midnight
Balboa Mist
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Moscow Midnight
Shoji White
Moscow Midnight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Moscow Midnight
Snowbound
Moscow Midnight
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Pigeon
Moscow Midnight
Pigeon
Moscow Midnight
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 51 vs 5, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Moscow Midnight
Pewter Green
Moscow Midnight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Moscow Midnight
Duck Green
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Moscow Midnight
Skimming Stone
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Dix Blue
Moscow Midnight
Dix Blue
Moscow Midnight
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 41 vs 5, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Moscow Midnight
Hicks' Blue
Moscow Midnight

Hicks' Blue vs Moscow Midnight

Slaked Lime Deep
Moscow Midnight
Slaked Lime Deep
Moscow Midnight

Slaked Lime Deep vs Moscow Midnight

Vintage Vogue
Moscow Midnight
Vintage Vogue
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Moscow Midnight
Livid
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Livid vs Moscow Midnight

Saybrook Sage
Moscow Midnight
Saybrook Sage
Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.

Pale Green
Moscow Midnight
Pale Green
Moscow Midnight
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Moscow Midnight
9142 · LRV 5

At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.