Sherwin Williams

Moonlit Orchid

SW 9153

Moonlit Orchid is a muted cool purple with gray undertones, carrying an LRV of 29. The heavy gray component suppresses the violet, causing it to read closer to a complex mid-tone gray with a subtle purple inflection. This behavior makes it functional in bedrooms, hallways, and transitional spaces without the intensity of a saturated purple.

It shifts slightly warmer under incandescent light. Moonlit Orchid coordinates with SW Agreeable Gray, SW Alabaster, SW Expressive Plum, SW Passive, and SW Eider White, fitting within restrained cool-neutral palettes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9153

Moonlit Orchid in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

300°

Purple Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

29.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#949194

RGB Decimal

148, 145, 148

RGB Percent

58.0%, 56.9%, 58.0%

HSL

300.0, 1.4%, 57.5%

HSV

300.0, 2.0%, 58.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.0%, 0.0%, 42.0%

YIQ

146.2, 0.8, 1.6

XYZ

27.68, 28.68, 32.09

CIE Lab

60.50, 1.68, -1.20

CIE Luv

60.50, 1.54, -2.00

Hunter Lab

53.56, 1.44, -1.03

Decimal

9736596

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Moonlit Orchid Plum Shadow Showstopper Paean Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Moonlit Orchid Native Lilac Swanky Gray Future Vision

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Moonlit Orchid Wall Street Gray Gardens Nob Hill Sage

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Moonlit Orchid Cinema Screen Mysterious Mauve Plum Smoke

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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