Starry Night
PPG1161-6 · #276493 · LRV 12 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Starry Night12
- 3Charcoal Blue19
- 4Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Starry Night, Really?
Starry Night reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1161-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Starry Night
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Starry Night are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1161-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Traditional BlueMQ5-57 · Behr | 1.4 | 12 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Glory811 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | In the Nick8001-44F · Valspar | 1.9 | 13 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Starry NightPPG1161-6 · Glidden | 0.2 | 12 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wave Runner135-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | The BluesDE5859 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Starry Night within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #276493 in HSL space. Pair Starry Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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