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Moscow Midnight SW 9142
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Moscow Midnight sits at L* 27.6, a* -9.5, b* -11.3. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans blue 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 16%.
LRV 5.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.3, Moscow Midnight is lighter than 4% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moscow Midnight
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | 2055-10 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Moscow Midnight
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Opera Glasses | MQ5-24 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Loyal Blue | SW 6510 | 5.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Night | SW 6237 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Sea Serpent SW 7615 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Naval SW 6244 · darker, LRV 4.5
- Dark Night SW 6237 · darker, LRV 3.6
Colors that go with Moscow Midnight
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Moscow Midnight:
- Pearly White SW 7009
- Comfort Gray SW 6205
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bramble Bush SW 2923 · complementary (180°)
- Westhaven SW 9675 · analogous (−30°)
- Salty Dog SW 9177 · analogous (+30°)
- Blackberry SW 7577 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Path SW 2929 · triadic (240°)
Moscow Midnight vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.3), more red/pink.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.