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Tempe Star SW 6229
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Tempe Star sits at L* 39.8, a* -7.8, b* -7.8. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 11.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 11.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.1, Tempe Star is lighter than 13% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tempe Star
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Vermont Slate | 1673 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spellbound | 1659 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tempe Star
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory | PPU13-19 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Nostalgic Evening | BNC-28 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wanderlust | T17-12 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Still Water | SW 6223 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Waterloo SW 9141 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Tarragon SW 9660 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Sea Mariner SW 9640 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Tempe Star
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tempe Star:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Delft SW 9134
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bison SW 1084 · complementary (180°)
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · analogous (−30°)
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · analogous (+30°)
- Poetry Plum SW 6019 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Trail SW 9525 · triadic (240°)
Tempe Star vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.1), more red/pink, more muted.