Home › Sherwin-Williams › Blue › Moonmist
Moonmist SW 9144
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Moonmist sits at L* 85.7, a* -4.0, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 233° and its chroma is 6.6, 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 6%.
LRV 67.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.7, Moonmist is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moonmist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breath of Fresh Air | 806 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moonmist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Sky | S510-1 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Blue Me Away | M510-1 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Icelandic | SW 6526 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 2.35 | 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.
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Elation SW 6827 · lighter, LRV 72.3
- Site White SW 7070 · lighter, LRV 73.0
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · darker, LRV 63.2
- North Star SW 6246 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · darker, LRV 61.4
Colors that go with Moonmist
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Moonmist:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hush White SW 6042 · complementary (180°)
- Little Boy Blu SW 9054 · analogous (−30°)
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosebud SW 6288 · triadic (120°)
- Filmy Green SW 6190 · triadic (240°)
Moonmist vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 67.7), more yellow/warm.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 67.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 67.7), more yellow/warm.