Sherwin Williams Moorstone SW 9630

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Sherwin Williams Moorstone reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Moorstone undertones?
Is Moorstone SW 9630 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moorstone
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Moorstone SW 9630
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9630
Name:	Moorstone
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Moorstone?

Sherwin Williams Moorstone SW 9630 is a light, muted gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its low saturation gives it a gently weathered, mineral-like appearance, while the pale value helps rooms feel open without turning stark white. In daylight, Moorstone can show more of its gray-green character; warmer evening bulbs may make it appear slightly softer and more neutral. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and living areas where a quiet alternative to standard light gray is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted olive and blue-gray textiles.

Sherwin Williams Moorstone reviews (6 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Moorstone undertones?

Moorstone is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#CFD1CA

RGB code:

207, 209, 202

Is Sherwin Williams Moorstone cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 77°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 9630 Moorstone HSL code: 77, 7%, 81%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Moorstone

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Moorstone:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Moorstone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 257, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Purple Passage.

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LRV of Moorstone

Moorstone has an LRV of 63.28% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why 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 63.28%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#cfd1ca
RGB Decimal	207, 209, 202
RGB Percent	81.18%, 81.96%, 79.22%
HSV	Hue: 77° Saturation: 3.35% Value: 81.96%
HSL	hsl(77, 7, 81)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.96 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.35 Key: 18.04
YIQ	Y: 207.604 I: 1.058 Q: -2.601
XYZ	X: 59.191 Y: 63.131 Z: 64.928
CIE Lab	L:83.511 a:-1.946 b:3.231
CIE Luv	L:83.511 u:-0.75 v:5.184
Decimal	13619658
Hunter Lab	79.455, -6.07, 7.168