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Stardew SW 9138
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Stardew sits at L* 71.7, a* -3.6, b* -3.0. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 4.6, so it leans blue-green 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 15%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Stardew is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Stardew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| French Toile | CSP-595 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solitude | AF-545 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Stardew
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Bay View | ECC-22-2 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Shaved Ice | N490-3 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy | SW 7616 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jubilee | SW 6248 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral | SW 9637 | 2.80 | 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.
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Mineral SW 9637 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Silvermist SW 7621 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Mystical Shade SW 6276 · darker, LRV 40.2
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · darker, LRV 39.8
Colors that go with Stardew
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Stardew:
- Patience SW 7555
- Coral Clay SW 9005
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · complementary (180°)
- Eventide SW 9643 · analogous (−30°)
- Jubilee SW 6248 · analogous (+30°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (120°)
- Allegory SW 9553 · triadic (240°)
Stardew vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.1).
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.