Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid SW 9153

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Official page:Moonlit Orchid SW 9153
Code:SW 9153
Name:Moonlit Orchid
Brand:Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid?

Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 is a muted medium-light gray with a subtle violet cast visible in the #949194 color value. Its low saturation keeps the purple influence restrained, so it reads primarily as a soft, balanced gray rather than a decorative lavender. In bright natural light, the shade can appear cleaner and slightly cooler; under warm bulbs, its faint mauve undertone may become more noticeable. Use it on bedroom, living room, or hallway walls where a quiet gray is wanted with a little more character than a standard neutral. It pairs well with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, and deeper plum or muted blue accents.

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LRV of Moonlit Orchid

Moonlit Orchid has an LRV of 28.75% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 28.75%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#949194
RGB Decimal148, 145, 148
RGB Percent58.04%, 56.86%, 58.04%
HSVHue: 300° Saturation: 2.03% Value: 58.04%
HSLhsl(300, 1, 57)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.03 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.96
YIQY: 146.239 I: 0.824 Q: 1.568
XYZX: 27.682 Y: 28.685 Z: 32.087
CIE LabL:60.502 a:1.677 b:-1.192
CIE LuvL:60.502 u:1.536 v:-1.982
Decimal9736596
Hunter Lab53.558, -1.467, 1.969

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