Sherwin Williams

Starry Night

SW 6540

Sherwin-Williams Starry Night is a light, cool gray with a faint lavender cast and blue-gray undertones at hex #D6D9DE. With an LRV of 69, it reflects substantial light and works as a main wall color in bedrooms, hallways, or bathrooms. The subtle cool shift reads differently depending on lighting conditions.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Passive for a tonal gray scheme, Olympus White on trim, Soulful Blue as an accent, Evening Shadow for deeper contrast, and White Flour on ceilings.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6540

Starry Night in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Starry Night under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Starry Night under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

218°

Blue Family

Lightness

86%

Light

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

69.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#D6D9DE

RGB Decimal

214, 217, 222

RGB Percent

83.9%, 85.1%, 87.1%

HSL

217.5, 10.8%, 85.5%

HSV

217.5, 3.6%, 87.1%

CMYK

3.6%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 12.9%

YIQ

216.7, -3.4, 0.9

XYZ

65.73, 69.20, 79.00

CIE Lab

86.60, -0.09, -2.82

CIE Luv

86.60, -1.95, -4.30

Hunter Lab

83.18, -0.09, -2.83

Decimal

14080478

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Starry Night Daydream Smokey Lilac Charcoal Linen

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

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