Atmosphere vs Moonmist
Where Atmosphere belongs to Dulux's range, Moonmist is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Atmosphere (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Moonmist (LRV 68), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Atmosphere vs Moonmist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Atmosphere and Moonmist are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Atmosphere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moonmist.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Atmosphere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moonmist.
Color Details
Atmosphere vs Moonmist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atmosphere on one side and Moonmist on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Atmosphere comparisons
See how Atmosphere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Atmosphere the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.