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Moon Shadow 1516
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Moon Shadow sits at L* 81.0, a* -3.1, b* 12.4. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 12.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 57.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.0, Moon Shadow is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Moon Shadow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Moon Shadow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cilantro Cream | PPU9-18 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Pale Sagebrush | ECC-38-1 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camouflage | 2143-40 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Doily | CSP-130 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Spanish Olive | 1509 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Olive | CC-606 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Mirage | 2142-50 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fern | 2144-40 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pinky Swear CSP-340 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Havana Tan 1121 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Cedar Key 982 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Laurel Canyon Beige 242 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Mesquite 501 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Moon Shadow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- King Arthur's Court 1081 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Green 443 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · triadic (120°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (240°)
Moon Shadow vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more green.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 57.0), more red/pink.