Molybdates are inorganic materials with great potential in white phosphors application, being an alternative to traditional lighting sources. In this study, we report the synthesis and characterization of Mg_1-xSr_xMoO₄ (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1) powders with white light-emitting properties. Using X-ray diffraction, the formation of the monoclinic β-MgMoO₄ phase was observed for x = 0 and the formation of the tetragonal scheelite phase of SrMoO4 was observed for x = 1. The formation of a heterostructure composed of both phases was found for compositions with x = 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the Mg_1-xSr_xMoO₄ particles exhibit a spherical morphology formed by several primary nanoparticles. Raman scattering spectroscopy enabled the accurate identification of the Raman modes for different compositions and their assignment to either the SrMoO₄ or β-MgMoO₄ modes. The bandgap energies were determined to fluctuate between 4.25 eV and 4.44 eV, being influenced by the degree of structural disorder. The photoluminescence emission spectra of the nanoparticles showed neutral- and cool-white emission with high-quality white light (CRI > 80%). The samples synthesized with x ≤ 0.50 are potential materials for the application in LED lamps (6500 K) and pure white-light sources (5500 K).