Starry Night
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Starry Night (6540) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 69.1 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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69.07
Starry Night's Color Strip
Starry Night is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 187 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Starry Night in Rooms
Follow Starry Night from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Misc Photos
5 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Starry Night (6540) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Kids' room walls in Starry Night spark imagination and wonder.
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Bedroom walls in Starry Night create a magical, dream-inspiring environment.
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Children's room painted Starry Night nurtures creativity and restful sleep.
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Accent wall in Starry Night transforms kids' spaces with imaginative flair.
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Kids' bedroom walls in Starry Night inspire curiosity and peaceful dreams.
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Coordinating Colors
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Starry Night encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Similar Colors
Blue Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes White Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Opalescent reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Soothing White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Icicle the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Aura White the marginally brighter of the two.
Violet Vignette reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Chapeau Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Starry Night encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Original White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 20, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Soothing White the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Opalescent reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes White Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 69 vs 54, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This light and airy violet evokes a vibe of good-natured calmness. To emphasize its invigorating essence, pair with a bright white like Pure White.