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Crescent Moon SW 7124
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Crescent Moon sits at L* 94.8, a* -1.6, b* 12.4. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 12.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 82%.
LRV 87.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.0, Crescent Moon is lighter than 99% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Crescent Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherbed | 928 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| White Rock | 918 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Tail | 2155-70 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Crescent Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow | W-B-310 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Cosmic Dust | 390E-1 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Beach White | W-D-420 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Beam | SW 7123 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corona | SW 7121 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Carambola SW 9667 · darker, LRV 82.4
- Summer White SW 7557 · darker, LRV 82.5
- Medici Ivory SW 7558 · darker, LRV 82.0
Colors that go with Crescent Moon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Crescent Moon:
- Fleur de Sel SW 7666
- Copper Pot SW 7709
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Conch Shell SW 7115 · analogous (−30°)
- Enlightened Lime SW 6721 · analogous (+30°)
- Aviary Blue SW 6778 · triadic (120°)
- Lighthearted Pink SW 6568 · triadic (240°)
Crescent Moon vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 87.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 87.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 87.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.