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Pale Moss SW 9027
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pale Moss sits at L* 80.9, a* 0.3, b* 26.8. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 26.8, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 58.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.2, Pale Moss is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pale Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Garden | 221 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Amulet | AF-365 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pale Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Abstract | M320-4 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequin | SW 6394 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 3.41 | 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.
- Sundew SW 7688 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Ambitious Amber SW 6366 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Orange Blast SW 6646 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Dakota Wheat SW 9023 · darker, LRV 54.2
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Blonde SW 6128 · darker, LRV 53.8
Colors that go with Pale Moss
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pale Moss:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Pale Moss vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 58.2), more blue/cool, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 58.2), more blue/cool, more muted.