Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight SW 9142 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Moscow Midnight paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 9142. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Moscow Midnight SW 9142 |
| Color code: | SW 9142 |
| Color name: | Moscow Midnight |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Creative |
Moscow Midnight for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Moscow Midnight on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
Moscow Midnight for exterior
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Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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LRV of Moscow Midnight
Moscow Midnight SW 9142 has an LRV of 5.32% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 5.32% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight undertones?
Blue is Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#204652
RGB code:
32, 70, 82
Is Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight SW 9142 cool or warm?
With a hue of 194° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 9142 Moscow Midnight HSL code: 194, 44%, 22%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 9142 Moscow Midnight
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Sherwin Williams SW 9142 Moscow Midnight
Color comparison
Moscow Midnight SW 9142 vs Blue Hill SW 2939
What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.
Moscow Midnight SW 9142 vs Hunt Club SW 6468
Can't decide between these stunning hues? We'll help you compare these two color to find the perfect shade for your home.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #204652 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 32, 70, 82 | |
| RGB Percent | 12.55%, 27.45%, 32.16% | |
| HSV | Hue: 194° Saturation: 60.98% Value: 32.16% | |
| HSL | hsl(194, 44, 22) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 60.98 Magenta: 14.63 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.84 | |
| YIQ | Y: 60.006 I: -26.5 Q: -4.304 | |
| XYZ | X: 4.308 Y: 5.296 Z: 8.776 | |
| CIE Lab | L:27.562 a:-9.496 b:-11.283 | |
| CIE Luv | L:27.562 u:-14.795 v:-12.655 | |
| Decimal | 2115154 | |
| Hunter lab | 23.013, -6.858, -6.499 | |
