Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | First Star |
| SKU | HGSW 7646 |
| Hex | #DAD9D4 |
| RGB | 218, 217, 212 |
| HSL | 50°, 7%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams First Star
At LRV 69, First Star is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
First Star is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Clare
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to First Star within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #DAD9D4 in HSL space. Pair First Star 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams First Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching First Star 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7646 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of First Star
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of First Star is First Star (SW 7646). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order First Star and you'll get the same color. See the full First Star swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of First Star
The closest Valspar equivalent of First Star is Seashell Gray (4003-1A). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.2 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Seashell Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seashell Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of First Star
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of First Star is Shoreline (1471). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Shoreline and you'll get the same color. See the full Shoreline swatch →
Behr Equivalent of First Star
The closest Behr equivalent of First Star is Silver Tradition (ICC-23). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Tradition and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Tradition swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of First Star
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of First Star is Turkish Tower (0579). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Turkish Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of First Star
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for First Star without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of First Star
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winter Morn (DET617), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for First Star without repainting risk. See the full Winter Morn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of First Star
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Baltic Gray (437-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for First Star without repainting risk. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of First Star
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for First Star without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of First Star
Kompozit's nearest match is Turkish Tower (0579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for First Star without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of First Star
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to First Star is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of First Star
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to First Star is Anonymous (PPG1128-1) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anonymous swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of First Star
At C2 Paint, the closest color to First Star is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of First Star
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of First Star — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 7.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7646 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →