Sherwin Williams Moth Wing SW 9174
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- Moth Wing for bedroom (1 photo)
- Moth Wing for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9174 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Moth Wing for exterior (22 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Moth Wing reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Moth Wing undertones?
- Is Moth Wing SW 9174 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Moth Wing
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Moth Wing SW 9174
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Moth Wing SW 9174 |
| Code: | SW 9174 |
| Name: | Moth Wing |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Dreamer, 2019 Wanderer |
What color is Sherwin Williams Moth Wing?
Sherwin Williams Moth Wing SW 9174 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a noticeable gray cast and soft brown-beige warmth. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than yellow or overly brown, making it a useful neutral for rooms that need more depth than a pale greige. In bright daylight, Moth Wing can read as a quiet weathered beige-gray, while lower or warmer light brings out its earthier taupe side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and linen upholstery.
Moth Wing for bedroom
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 warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Moth Wing for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9174 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Moth Wing for exterior (22 photos)
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 warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Moth Wing reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Moth Wing undertones?
Moth Wing reads as a midtone, muted neutral with a noticeable warm beige-brown character and low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly orange, with a subtle red-and-yellow bias that keeps it from looking cool gray. Sherwin-Williams classifies Moth Wing as a neutral, which fits its overall balanced, softened appearance rather than identifying a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige-brown warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear a little grayer and more restrained.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
160, 144, 127
Is Sherwin Williams Moth Wing cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 31°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9174 Moth Wing HSL code: 31, 15%, 56%
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 Moth Wing
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Moth Wing:
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
SW 9174
Moth Wing
Darker shades
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 Moth Wing with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Moth Wing
Moth Wing has an LRV of 29.1% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 29.1%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a0907f |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 144, 127 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 56.47%, 49.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 20.62% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 15, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.0 Yellow: 20.62 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.846 I: 14.997 Q: -1.906 |
| XYZ | X: 28.301 Y: 28.953 Z: 24.171 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.74 a:3.103 b:11.212 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.74 u:10.828 v:14.707 |
| Decimal | 10522751 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.808, -0.28, 11.033 |
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