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French Moire SW 9056
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, French Moire sits at L* 74.1, a* -7.8, b* -7.2. Its hue angle is 223° and its chroma is 10.6, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 46.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.9, French Moire is lighter than 58% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to French Moire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Blue | 1642 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Buxton Blue | HC-149 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to French Moire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Vista | PPU13-11 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Hopeful Blue | BIC-23 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 3.66 | 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.
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Raindrop SW 6485 · lighter, LRV 51.8
- Krypton SW 6247 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · darker, LRV 43.6
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Stardew SW 9138 · darker, LRV 43.1
Colors that go with French Moire
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for French Moire:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Half-Caff SW 9091
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · complementary (180°)
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · analogous (−30°)
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (120°)
- Grassland SW 6163 · triadic (240°)
French Moire vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 46.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 46.9), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.