Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | North Star |
| SKU | SW 6246 |
| Hex | #CAD0D2 |
| RGB | 202, 208, 210 |
| HSL | 195°, 8%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams North Star
At LRV 62, North Star is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
North 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to North Star within 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 #CAD0D2 in HSL space. Pair North 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.
Sherwin-Williams North Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6246 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of North Star
At Behr, the closest color to North Star is Foggy Morn (PPF-17) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Morn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of North Star
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sidewalk Gray (2133-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Sidewalk Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North Star
Valspar's nearest match is Highlights (8006-8A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Highlights swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of North Star
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of North Star
Glidden's nearest match is Ghost Whisperer (PPG1039-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Whisperer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North Star
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to North Star is Silver Shores (430-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shores swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Star
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of North Star is North Star (HGSW 3367). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order North Star and you'll get the same color. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of North Star
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of North Star is Salina Springs (DEC794). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Salina Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Salina Springs swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of North Star
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to North Star is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of North Star
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to North Star is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of North Star
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of North Star
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to North Star is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of North Star
The closest Rodda equivalent of North Star is Still Pool (R091). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Rodda is your counter, order Still Pool and you'll get the same color. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North Star
C2 Paint's nearest match is Overcast (C2-738), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Overcast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of North Star
At Clare, the closest color to North Star is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of North Star
At Kompozit, the closest color to North Star is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →