# Sherwin Williams Pale Moss

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/pale-moss-sw-9027](https://plan-home.com/color/pale-moss-sw-9027)

Sherwin Williams Pale Moss SW 9027 is a light, muted yellow-beige with a soft khaki cast. Its warm undertone keeps it from reading stark, while the subdued saturation gives it a gently weathered, earthy appearance. In bright daylight, Pale Moss can look closer to a creamy sand; under warmer lamps, its golden-beige side becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a pale neutral should carry more color than standard off-white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, aged brass, or deeper olive and brown accents for a grounded palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Pale Moss
- **Color code:** SW 9027
- **HEX:** #dcc797
- **RGB:** 220, 199, 151
- **LRV:** 58.16%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Living Well - Unplug, Naturalist

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 42° Saturation: 31.36% Value: 86.27%
- **HSL:** hsl(42, 50, 73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.55 Yellow: 31.36 Key: 13.73
- **YIQ:** Y: 199.807 I: 27.938 Q: -10.495
- **XYZ:** X: 55.525 Y: 58.299 Z: 37.598
- **CIE Lab:** L:80.905 a:0.285 b:26.764
- **CIE Luv:** L:80.905 u:15.928 v:36.62
- **Decimal:** 14469015
- **Hunter Lab:** 76.354, -3.812, 24.252

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Waterbury Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-waterbury-cream-hc-31)
- [Benjamin Moore Amulet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amulet-af-365)
- [Behr Abstract](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-abstract)
- [Benjamin Moore Adams Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-adams-gold-hc-18)
- [Behr White Oak](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-oak)
- [Behr Mojito](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mojito)
- [Benjamin Moore Shortbread](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-shortbread-csp-970)
- [Behr Almondine](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-almondine)
- [Benjamin Moore Wythe Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wythe-tan-cw-415)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-tan-2153-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Warm & Toasty](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-warm-toastyreg-csp-915)
- [Benjamin Moore Straw Hat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-straw-hat-270)
- [Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/lucent-yellow-sw-6400)
- [Benjamin Moore Sweeney Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sweeney-yellow-cw-370)
- [Sherwin Williams Straw Harvest](https://plan-home.com/color/straw-harvest-sw-7698)
- [Behr Crepe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-crepe)
- [Benjamin Moore Byrd Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-byrd-beige-cw-365)
- [Behr Honey Tea](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-honey-tea)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lotus Pod](https://plan-home.com/color/lotus-pod-sw-7572)
- [Sherwin Williams Biscuit](https://plan-home.com/color/biscuit-sw-6112)
- [Sherwin Williams Toasted Pine Nut](https://plan-home.com/color/toasted-pine-nut-sw-7696)
- [Sherwin Williams Navajo White](https://plan-home.com/color/navajo-white-sw-6126)
- [Sherwin Williams Netsuke](https://plan-home.com/color/netsuke-sw-6134)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Independent Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/independent-gold-sw-6401)
- [Sherwin Williams Alchemy](https://plan-home.com/color/alchemy-sw-6395)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarnished Trumpet](https://plan-home.com/color/tarnished-trumpet-sw-9026)
- [Sherwin Williams Blonde](https://plan-home.com/color/blonde-sw-6128)
- [Sherwin Williams Different Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/different-gold-sw-6396)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)
- [Sherwin Williams Lavendar Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/lavendar-wisp-sw-7138)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/yellow-paint-colors/sw9027

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.