Match Moonlit Orchid

Sherwin-Williams Moonlit Orchid is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 29. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Moonlit Orchid
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153#949194LRV 29Neutral

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.

RAL 820-M
RAL 820-M
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
RAL 820-M vs Moonlit Orchid
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-M
RAL 820-M · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Slate Violet
Moonlit Orchid vs Slate Violet
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Slate Violet
9155 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Shining Armor
Shining Armor
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Shining Armor vs Moonlit Orchid
PPG
Shining Armor
PPG1003-5 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Natural Slate
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Natural Slate vs Moonlit Orchid
Dulux
Natural Slate
30BB 31/022 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Platinum grey
Platinum grey
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Platinum grey vs Moonlit Orchid
RAL ClassicClassic
Platinum grey
RAL 7036 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Cool Ashes
Cool Ashes
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Cool Ashes vs Moonlit Orchid
Behr
Cool Ashes
N520-4 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Arquerite
Arquerite
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Arquerite vs Moonlit Orchid
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Wall Street
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Wall Street vs Moonlit Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wall Street
CSP-20 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Sparrow
Sparrow
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Sparrow vs Moonlit Orchid
Cloverdale Paint
Sparrow
0554 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

A 3-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Sparrow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
S 4500-N vs Moonlit Orchid
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Plummet
Plummet
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Plummet vs Moonlit Orchid
Farrow & Ball
Plummet
272 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Slate Lavender
Slate Lavender
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Slate Lavender vs Moonlit Orchid
Jotun
Slate Lavender
3377 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Moonlit Orchid the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
K488
Moonlit Orchid vs K488
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29
Tikkurila
K488
K488 · LRV 34

A 6-point LRV gap (34 vs 29) makes K488 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Moonlit Orchid
Moonlit Orchid
Made in the Shade
Made in the Shade
Moonlit Orchid vs Made in the Shade
Sherwin-Williams
Moonlit Orchid
9153 · LRV 29
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

Made in the Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable