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Starry Night Blue 2067-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Starry Night Blue sits at L* 28.6, a* 12.0, b* -32.7. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 34.8, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 2%.
LRV 7.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.5, Starry Night Blue is lighter than 3% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Starry Night Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Starry Night Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressionism | MQ5-49 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanzanite | P530-7 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue | 2066-10 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Admiral Blue | 2065-10 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wizard | CC-966 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Gum | 2068-20 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Laura Bay 2064-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Wizard CC-966 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Basic Blue CC-968 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Blue 2066-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Admiral Blue 2065-10 · darker, LRV 5.9
Colors that go with Starry Night Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- California Blue 2060-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Gentle Violet 2071-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · triadic (120°)
- Absolute Green 2043-10 · triadic (240°)
Starry Night Blue vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.