North Star
At first glance, North Star belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#CAD0D2LRV
62.32
North Star's Color Strip
North Star is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 225 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
North Star in Rooms
Follow North Star from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of North Star (6246) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Wall color in North Star establishes a cool, calming baseline.
@herbertpainting
Light blue walls in North Star create an airy, sophisticated mood.
@buccipaint
Hall walls painted North Star bathe the space in soft, cool light.
@buccipaint
Cool blue walls in North Star enhance the room's spacious feel.
@a_rollins_home
Cold grey walls in North Star deliver understated elegance.
@connollyln
1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, North Star (6246) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Office walls in North Star promote focus in a serene environment.
@debbie.l.redick
3 Living Room Photos
North Star (6246) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A living room painted North Star feels open and tranquil.
@ivory.lace.farmhouse
Living room walls in North Star establish a serene backdrop.
@ivory.lace.farmhouse
Walls in North Star create a restful retreat within the home.
@ivory.lace.farmhouse
2 Bedroom Photos
North Star (6246) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
Bedroom walls painted North Star encourage restful, peaceful sleep.
@gonecountrypainting
Bedroom walls in North Star cast the space in calming blue.
@connollyln
1 Bathroom Photo
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of North Star (6246) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom tile and walls in North Star evoke spa-like tranquility.
@total360interiors
Coordinating Colors
Quicksilver reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 62), opening up a space where North Star encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 62, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 31, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Quicksilver reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 62), opening up a space where North Star encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 64 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
North Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (65 vs 62) makes Mild Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Olympus White the marginally brighter of the two.
Windchill reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hinting Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Reflection the marginally brighter of the two.
Dew Drop reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 62), opening up a space where North Star encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 50, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 62), opening up a space where North Star encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 62) makes Original White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 35, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 13, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Elevate your space with this light, airy blue. Its slate gray undertone gives it a cool calmness – great for bedrooms and bathrooms.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.