Sherwin Williams

First Star

SW 7646

First Star by Sherwin-Williams is a softly muted, cool white with a noticeable gray cast on walls and ceilings. At an LRV of 69, it sits just below the bright-white threshold, making it a functional whole-house neutral for living areas, bedrooms, and hallways where a soft cool tone is preferred over a warm white. North-facing rooms make the gray easier to see.

Passive supplies a slightly deeper wall companion, Olympus White can move onto the ceiling, and Naval or Iron Ore gives accents strong contrast.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7646

Collection

Living Well (Create), Top 50 Colors, Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites), Top Interior Colors, Prologis Scheme 1

First Star in Real Homes (21 Photos)

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First Star in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams First Star under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams First Star under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

69.0
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Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#DAD9D4
RGB Decimal
218, 217, 212
RGB Percent
85.5%, 85.1%, 83.1%
HSL
50.0, 7.5%, 84.3%
HSV
50.0, 2.8%, 85.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.5%, 2.8%, 14.5%
YIQ
216.7, 2.2, -1.3
XYZ
65.61, 69.28, 72.20
CIE Lab
86.64, -0.54, 2.57
CIE Luv
86.64, 0.85, 3.97
Hunter Lab
83.24, -0.54, 2.50
Decimal
14342612

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Analogous

Adjacent colors