Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Serious Moonlight |
| SKU | V087-1 |
| Hex | #FBEADB |
| RGB | 251, 234, 219 |
| HSL | 28°, 80%, 92% |
| LRV | 84.3 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Serious Moonlight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serious Moonlight from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar V087-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Serious Moonlight is A La Mode (SW 7116) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full A La Mode swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Behr's nearest match is Peach Fade (270A-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84.3) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Serious Moonlight without repainting risk. See the full Peach Fade swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Serious Moonlight is Florida Beaches (900) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Florida Beaches swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Pearl White (FLLW994), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Serious Moonlight without repainting risk. See the full Wright Pearl White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Glidden's nearest match is Icy Peach (28YY 86/106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Serious Moonlight without repainting risk. See the full Icy Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Serious Moonlight is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Softly White (HGSW 4074) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Softly White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Serious Moonlight is Rosarian (DEW307). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84.3). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Rosarian and you'll get the same color. See the full Rosarian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Tallow (NO. 203) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Serious Moonlight is Sweet Buttermilk (1021). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84.3). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sweet Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Serious Moonlight is Ivory Tassel (0999) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Tassel swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Rodda has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Chalk (CA005) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Awe (C2-563) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Awe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Clare has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Serious Moonlight. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serious Moonlight
At Kompozit, the closest color to Serious Moonlight is Ivory Tassel (0999) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Tassel swatch →