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Moonshine OC-56
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Moonshine sits at L* 86.0, a* -2.3, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 119° and its chroma is 4.8, 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 34%.
LRV 66.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.5, Moonshine is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Moonshine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opaline | SW 6189 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.75 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moonshine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortar | N380-1 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Feather | BWC-29 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Close Knit | T17-01 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshine | 2140-60 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Owl | OC-52 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Titanium | OC-49 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Titanium | 2141-60 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 1.52 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet Celadon CSP-785 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- North Shore Green 456 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Ice Fog CSP-575 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · darker, LRV 63.3
- Bruton White CW-710 · darker, LRV 63.3
- Crystalline AF-485 · darker, LRV 62.8
Colors that go with Moonshine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iced Lavender 1410 · complementary (180°)
- Balboa Mist OC-27 · analogous (−30°)
- Nelson Blue CW-635 · analogous (+30°)
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · triadic (120°)
- Orleans Violet 1374 · triadic (240°)
Moonshine vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.5).
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.5), more green.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.5).