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First Star SW 7646
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, First Star sits at L* 86.6, a* -0.5, b* 2.6. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, First Star is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to First 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | 1471 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Whisper | CSP-500 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to First 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Seagull Gray | N360-1 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solstice | SW 9571 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Fleur de Sel | SW 7666 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Lunar Lite | SW 9546 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 1.46 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nebulous White SW 7063 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Incredible White SW 7028 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Original White SW 7077 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · darker, LRV 65.1
- Natural Tan SW 7567 · darker, LRV 65.0
- Crushed Ice SW 7647 · darker, LRV 65.5
Colors that go with First Star
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for First Star:
- Ellie Gray SW 7650
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175
- Extra White SW 7006
First Star is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
First Star vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more green.