Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Starry Night |
| SKU | HGSW 6540 |
| Hex | #D6D9DE |
| RGB | 214, 217, 222 |
| HSL | 218°, 11%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Starry Night
At LRV 69, Starry Night is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Starry Night 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Starry Night 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 #D6D9DE 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6540 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Starry Night
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Starry Night is Starry Night (SW 6540). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Starry Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Starry Night swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Starry Night
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Starry Night is Oracle (C2-819). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Oracle and you'll get the same color. See the full Oracle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Starry Night
The closest Valspar equivalent of Starry Night is Dawn's Early Light (T641). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.4 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Dawn's Early Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Dawn's Early Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Starry Night
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Sparkle (1422), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Starry Night without repainting risk. See the full Violet Sparkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Starry Night
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Aster Petal (PPG1166-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Starry Night without repainting risk. See the full Aster Petal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Starry Night
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Starry Night is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Starry Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Starry Night is Silver Setting (DE6359) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Starry Night
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Starry Night is Frosted Silver (435-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Starry Night
At Kompozit, the closest color to Starry Night is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Starry Night
At Behr, the closest color to Starry Night is Opera (N570-1) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Opera swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Starry Night
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Starry Night
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Starry Night — the nearest deck color, Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), is clearly different (ΔE 5.23). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6540 instead. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Starry Night
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Starry Night — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 6.23). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6540 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Starry Night
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Starry Night — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 13.18). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6540 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →