Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Starry Night |
| SKU | PPG1161-6 |
| Hex | #286492 |
| RGB | 40, 100, 146 |
| HSL | 206°, 57%, 36% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Starry Night
With an LRV of 12, Starry Night is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Starry Night works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Starry Night within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #286492 in HSL space. Pair Starry Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Starry Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Starry Night from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1161-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Starry Night
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Blue (MQ5-57), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Starry Night without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Starry Night
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Starry Night is Old Glory (811) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Glory swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Starry Night
Valspar has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Oh So Vo (8001-40G) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oh So Vo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Starry Night
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Starry Night is Starry Night (PPG1161-6). At ΔE 0.17 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Starry Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Starry Night swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Starry Night
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Wave Runner (135-7DB) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wave Runner swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Starry Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Starry Night is The Blues (DE5859) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Blues swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Starry Night
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Starry Night is Glacier Bay (H0054) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Starry Night
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Windsor (C2-762) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windsor swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Starry Night
Kompozit has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →