Clare Stargazer

With an LRV of 27, Stargazer is versatile but has real depth, so it works best where you want color and contrast rather than maximum brightness. It is a strong whole-wall color for dining rooms, where its reputation is built, and for bedrooms, offices, and powder rooms that can carry a bit of weight.

It also makes a good accent wall or millwork color, and it is excellent on cabinets and built-ins. On kitchen or bathroom cabinets it gives a soft blue-gray that pairs cleanly with white counters and warm wood, and it hides wear better than a pale color.

Outside, its mid-depth cool tone suits siding on a home that wants a muted coastal look, and it makes a calm, confident front door against white or cream trim. For trim itself it is too dark; use it as the body or feature color and let a lighter white handle the trim.

At LRV 27, Stargazer is a mid-depth color, so it holds its tone through the day rather than washing out, but it does move with the light.

In north-facing rooms, which get steady cool light, the blue-gray reads cooler and a little deeper, and can feel almost slate. South-facing rooms get the most warm light, which lifts Stargazer, softens the blue, and makes it look more like a neutral gray. East rooms show the blue strongly in the morning then calm down by afternoon. West rooms stay muted in the morning and warm up at day's end.

Bulb choice matters just as much. Warm bulbs around 2700K mute the blue and push Stargazer toward gray, which suits a cozy dining room. Cooler bulbs at 3500K to 4000K bring the blue forward and keep it crisp. Because it is mid-toned, it will not swallow a dim room, but pair it with good layered light so it does not flatten after dark.

Blue Ivy (PNT100-MD-39) at LRV 32 is the closest cousin but noticeably more blue and a step lighter. If Stargazer reads too gray for you and you want the blue to be obvious, choose Blue Ivy; if you want the color to stay quiet and neutral, Stargazer wins.

Shade (PNT100-MD-14) at LRV 28 is almost the same depth but leans warm gray-green instead of cool blue. Side by side, Shade looks like a soft greige and Stargazer looks distinctly cooler. Pick Shade for a warmer, more neutral room and Stargazer where you want that cool cast.

Keep It Teal (PNT100-MD-75) at LRV 27 is the same lightness but far more saturated toward true teal. It is a color statement where Stargazer is a restrained near-neutral. Choose Keep It Teal if you actually want teal; choose Stargazer if you want a blue-gray that behaves like a sophisticated gray most of the day.

For trim and ceilings, pair Stargazer with a clean white. Snow Day (Clare 04) at LRV 92 is the crispest choice and makes the blue-gray look intentional; Beach House (Clare 01) at LRV 84 is a softer, warmer white if you want less contrast.

For a second wall color or a lighter partner in an open plan, Off-Duty (Clare 13) at LRV 41 is a paler blue-gray in the same family that keeps rooms connected without matching exactly. To warm up all that cool, bring in Dirty Chai (Clare 06), a mid neutral at LRV 33 that balances the blue with a soft tan.

For accents, Goodnight Moon (Clare 10) at LRV 6 is a deep blue that works as a front door or a moody lower cabinet against Stargazer walls. If you want a bolder door, Bowie (Clare 21), a red at LRV 8, gives a clean contrast. Natural oak or walnut and both brass and matte black hardware all sit comfortably against it.