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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams French Moire

HGSW9056 · #9FBBC3 · LRV ~46.9

Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams French Moire (~100% proximity)

French Moire (HGSW9056) is a mid-tone blue from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 46.9 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Sherwin-Williams French Moire (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to French Moire in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

46.9 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

HGSW9056

HEX

#9FBBC3

RGB

159, 187, 195

HSL

193°, 23%, 69%

Family

Blues

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French Moire FAQ

What undertone does French Moire have?

French Moire is a mid-tone blue with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of French Moire?

French Moire has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 46.9 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to French Moire in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: French Moire (SW 9056), ~100% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Exhale (AF-515), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Winter Moss (V105-3), ~97% proximity; Behr: Clear Vista (PPU13-11), ~97% proximity; PPG: Colonial Aqua (PPG1148-4), ~96% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Frozen Tundra (DE5793), ~95% proximity; Glidden: Blue By You (PPG1035-3), ~93% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray (No. 27), ~90% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of French Moire?

The HEX code of French Moire (HGSW9056) is #9FBBC3, RGB 159, 187, 195. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.