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Moth Wing SW 9174
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Moth Wing sits at L* 60.7, a* 3.1, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 50%.
LRV 29.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.1, Moth Wing is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moth Wing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moth Wing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Leather | UL140-6 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Pure Earth | PPU7-5 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pure Earth | PPU7-05 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Keystone Gray | SW 7504 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Sanderling | SW 7513 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 2.13 | 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.
- Sanderling SW 7513 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Sycamore Tan SW 2855 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Moth Wing
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Moth Wing:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Downing Slate SW 2819
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daphne SW 9151 · complementary (180°)
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Earth SW 7748 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Moth Wing vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.