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Moonlight White OC-125
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Moonlight White sits at L* 93.9, a* -1.6, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 83.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.2, Moonlight White is lighter than 96% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Moonlight White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moonlight White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Pine | PPU10-13 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Salt | 780C-1 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Leaf | W-F-720 | 0.62 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight White | 2143-60 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Swiss Coffee | OC-45 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Icicle | OC-60 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Icicle | 2142-70 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud White | OC-130 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud White | 967 | 0.63 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vanilla Ice Cream 2154-70 · lighter, LRV 86.8
- Vanilla Ice Cream OC-90 · lighter, LRV 86.8
- Satin Shoes 2159-70 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · darker, LRV 80.3
- Cloud Cover 855 · darker, LRV 80.3
- Evening White OC-81 · darker, LRV 78.0
Colors that go with Moonlight White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Fondant AF-255 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Angel 841 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Moonlight White vs popular colors
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 0.6) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 83.2).
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.