Match Moody Blue
Sherwin-Williams Moody Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 26. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 23) makes Moody Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (26 vs 23) makes Moody Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
James reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.