Starless Night vs Dock Blue

Starless NightBehrvsDock BlueLittle GreeneΔE 7.6Noticeable difference

Starless Night is a Behr color while Dock Blue comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 7 vs 4, Starless Night will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Starless Night vs Dock Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Starless Night and Dock Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Starless NightBehr Starless Night living room inspiration

@wildarrowco

Dock BlueLittle Greene Dock Blue 252 living room

@blue.victorian

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Starless NightBehr PPU14-20 kitchen cabinets

@we3dwellingsokc

Dock BlueLittle Greene Dock Blue 252 kitchen cabinets

@uncagedcolour

Color Details

Starless Night
Behr · PPU14-20
Hex#3e4855
LRV6.7
BrandBehr
NumberPPU14-20
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Dock Blue
Little Greene · 252
Hex#2e3742
LRV3.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number252
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Starless Night vs Dock Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starless Night on one side and Dock Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Starless Night comparisons

See how Starless Night stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Starless Night
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Starless Night
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Starless Night
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Starless Night
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Starless Night
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Starless Night
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Starless Night
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Starless Night
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Starless Night
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Starless Night
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Starless Night
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Starless Night
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Starless Night
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Starless Night
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Starless Night
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Starless Night
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Starless Night
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Starless Night
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Starless Night
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Starless Night
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Starless Night reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Starless Night
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Starless Night
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Starless Night
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Starless Night
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Starless Night
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Starless Night
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Starless Night
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Starless Night
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Starless Night
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Starless Night
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter