Moon Shadow
1516 · #CDCAB2 · LRV 58 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Light French Gray53
- 3Moon Shadow58
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Moon Shadow, Really?
Moon Shadow reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1516 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moon Shadow
Moon Shadow is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Moon Shadow
At LRV 58, Moon Shadow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Moon Shadow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1516 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AcanthusSW 29 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cilantro CreamPPU9-18 · Behr | 1.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mint Frost6001-3B · Valspar | 1.1 | 56.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Only OlivePPG1123-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Only OlivePPG1123-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cinder Stone419-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Moon Shadow within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDCAB2 in HSL space. Pair Moon Shadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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