Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Starry Night |
| SKU | SW 6540 |
| Hex | #D6D9DE |
| RGB | 214, 217, 222 |
| HSL | 218°, 11%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About 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 by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Starry Night 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 #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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6540 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Starry Night
Glidden's nearest match is Aster Petal (PPG1166-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Starry Night
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Starry Night is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Orchid Brite and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Brite 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Starry Night
At Hirshfield's, 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 69 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Starry Night
Rodda has no exact twin of Starry Night. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone 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 →
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 →