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Moonlit Orchid SW 9153
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Moonlit Orchid sits at L* 60.5, a* 1.7, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 325° and its chroma is 2.1, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 28.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.8, Moonlit Orchid is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moonlit Orchid
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wall Street | CSP-20 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Moonlit Orchid
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Field | ECC-23-2 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Plum Smoke | PPU16-14 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Graylac | T18-03 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Polished Concrete | SW 9167 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cadet SW 9143 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Polished Concrete SW 9167 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Pewter Cast SW 7673 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
Colors that go with Moonlit Orchid
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Moonlit Orchid:
- Casa Blanca SW 7571
- Downing Sand SW 2822
- Original White SW 7077
Moonlit Orchid is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its purple lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Moonlit Orchid vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.