Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
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Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonlit Orchid
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Moonlit Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Moonlit Orchid, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heather Field | ECC-23-2 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray | 4001-2A | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shining Armor | 1003-5 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Moonlit Orchid (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonlit Orchid
Darker than Moonlit Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9153 |
| Hex | #949194 |
| RGB | 148, 145, 148 |
| HSL | 300°, 1%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, 1.7, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153), published as #949194
#838892
#A59B94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)?
- Moonlit Orchid has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonlit Orchid is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moonlit Orchid in another brand?
- Heather Field (Behr ECC-23-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Moonlit Orchid warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Moonlit Orchid as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.