White Moss
V096-1 · #DEDBC9 · LRV 70.5 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Revere Pewter55
- 2Agreeable Gray60
- 3White Moss70.5
- 4Pearly White77
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is White Moss, Really?
White Moss reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V096-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for White Moss
White Moss 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 White Moss
At LRV 70.5, White Moss 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 White Moss 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 V096-1 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 | Warm WinterSW 9506 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Zero DegreesHDC-WR15-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Elements1515 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cozy CreamPPG1112-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cozy CreamPPG1112-2 · Glidden | 1.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dust Flats414-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to White Moss 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 #DEDBC9 in HSL space. Pair White Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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