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.