Serious Moonlight
V087-1 · #FBEADB · LRV 84.3 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Serious Moonlight84.3
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Serious Moonlight, Really?
Serious Moonlight reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V087-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Serious Moonlight
Serious Moonlight shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Serious Moonlight
Serious Moonlight is very light — LRV 84.3, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Serious Moonlight 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 Valspar V087-1 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 | A La ModeSW 7116 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 85 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peach Fade270A-1 · Behr | 1.2 | 86 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Beaches900 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 84 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Pearl WhiteFLLW994 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Icy Peach28YY 86/106 · Glidden | 1.9 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Carnival Crème111-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Serious Moonlight within Valspar'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 #FBEADB in HSL space. Pair Serious Moonlight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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