Stargazer
Stargazer is a genuinely dark Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#60757A
LRV
16.57
Stargazer in Real Rooms
Stargazer has a low LRV of 16.57 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and bedroom.
2 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Stargazer takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls in Stargazer establish a sophisticated, moody ambiance.
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Accent walls in Stargazer add depth and contemplative character to living spaces.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Stargazer in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Bedroom walls in Stargazer create an intimate, restful sleeping environment.
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Master bedroom painted Stargazer wraps the room in calm, protective warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
White Snow reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 17, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 17, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 17, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 17, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 29 vs 17, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Stargazer the marginally brighter of the two.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Stargazer the marginally brighter of the two.
