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Moorstone SW 9630
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Moorstone sits at L* 83.5, a* -1.9, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 121° and its chroma is 3.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 63.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.3, Moorstone is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Moorstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Owl | OC-52 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moorstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Setting | PWL-89 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Paving Stones | PPF-16 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Mexican Silver | QE-49 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Lattice | SW 7654 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Front Porch | SW 7651 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Skipping Rocks | SW 9551 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hinting Blue SW 6519 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Sensitive Tint SW 6267 · darker, LRV 59.2
- Destiny SW 6274 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Minute Mauve SW 7078 · darker, LRV 59.2
Colors that go with Moorstone
Moorstone is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Moorstone vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more green.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 63.3).