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Starry Night SW 6540
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Starry Night sits at L* 86.6, a* -0.1, b* -2.8. Its hue angle is 268° and its chroma is 2.8, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 69.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.1, Starry Night is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Starry Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Violet Dusk | 1409 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Lavender Wash | CSP-515 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Starry Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will O The Wisp | MQ3-59 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Blueberry Whip | S550-1 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Petal Tip | MQ3-30 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Iris | SW 9687 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| White Iris | SW 6812 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Opalescent | SW 9686 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soothing White | SW 6539 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eider White SW 7014 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Nebulous White SW 7063 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Original White SW 7077 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Lullaby SW 9136 · darker, LRV 64.7
- Wallflower SW 6281 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · darker, LRV 63.9
Colors that go with Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Starry Night:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Bluesy Note SW 9064
- Spatial White SW 6259
Starry Night is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Starry Night vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 69.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 69.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.1), more yellow/warm.