Moscow Midnight vs Silken Peacock
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Silken Peacock (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Moscow Midnight (LRV 5), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moscow Midnight vs Silken Peacock in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moscow Midnight and Silken Peacock in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Silken Peacock will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Moscow Midnight would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silken Peacock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moscow Midnight.
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. Silken Peacock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moscow Midnight.
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 Silken Peacock will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Moscow Midnight would.
Color Details
Moscow Midnight vs Silken Peacock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moscow Midnight on one side and Silken Peacock 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.
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