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Clare Stargazer#7C8E97 · LRV 27

Why this color. Mid blue-gray Clare features prominently in dining-room reveals.

Stargazer reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Clare Clare 14 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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CLARE STARGAZER
RGB 124, 142, 151 LRV 27

Color spec

Brand Clare
Name Stargazer
SKU Clare 14
Hex #7C8E97
RGB 124, 142, 151
HSL 200°, 11%, 54%
LRV 27
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Clare Stargazer

Stargazer sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Stargazer is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Smoky Day
SKU 0491 · #7D8F92 · LRV 26
ΔE 3.16 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 0 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 11.52 · LRV 22
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 17.71 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 18.2 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 20.27 · LRV 18

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1153-5
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 26
1038-5
#858F94
Feldspar
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 27
1149-5
#708E95
Baritone
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 25
10-21
#808EA1
Acceleration
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 27
1042-5
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-620
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 27
CW-660
#81929B
Chiswell Blue
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 30
1622
#81909B
Mineral Alloy
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 28
1649
#7C939E
Polaris Blue
ΔE 2.16 · LRV
2128-40
#8290A0
Oxford Gray
ΔE 4.53 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All gray at Valspar →
8004-38E
#7A8F97
Cottage Door
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 26
V138-4
#7A8F97
Cottage Door
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 25.9
V137-5
#7B8C99
Steele Blue
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 25.3
M355
#769097
Blue Tea
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 25.9
T681
#7F8B97
Wet Seal
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 25.3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-20
#7D8C96
Cold Steel
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 25
740F-4
#829096
Dark Storm Cloud
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 27
N500-5
#779096
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 26
QE-53
#7F9193
Raindance
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 27
PPU15-08
#838B9A
River Tour
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7603
#8095A0
Poolhouse
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 29
SW 6242
#768B9A
Bracing Blue
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 25
SW 9135
#80969D
Whirlpool
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 29
SW 9148
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 25
SW 6221
#7A9192
Moody Blue
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5802
#718B9A
China Clay
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 24
DE5795
#6A8B98
Spirit Mountain
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 24
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 24
DE5746
#6A8D88
Aspen Hush
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 24
DE5935
#838298
Soft Charcoal
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 27
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 27
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.48
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 29
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 27
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 16.23 · LRV 23

Similar Clare colors

closest in the Clare deck

The nearest shades to Stargazer within Clare's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PNT100-MD-14
Shade
LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
Irony
LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
Dirty Chai
LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75
Keep It Teal
LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39
Blue Ivy
LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
Cosmic Vibes
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7C8E97 in HSL space. Pair Stargazer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C8E97 + #97857C
TRIADIC
#7C8E97 · #977C8E · #8E977C
ANALOGOUS
#7C9793 · #7C8E97 · #7C8097

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.4:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.17:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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