Angelic vs Stargazer
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Angelic belongs to the pink-red family and Stargazer to the blue-grey family. Angelic (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Stargazer (LRV 17), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Angelic runs warm while Stargazer is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Angelic vs Stargazer in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Angelic and Stargazer in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Angelic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stargazer would.
Color Details
Angelic vs Stargazer Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Angelic on one side and Stargazer on the other.
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 Angelic comparisons
See how Angelic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Angelic reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Angelic reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Angelic reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 24, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 57, Angelic is decisively the brighter choice.