Blustery Sky vs Stargazer paint color comparison

Blustery Sky vs Stargazer

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Blustery Sky (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Stargazer (LRV 17), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blustery Sky vs Stargazer in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Blustery Sky and Stargazer 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Blustery Sky gives the walls a little more lift.

Blustery SkySw 9140 Accent Wall

@ashlynduty

StargazerSw Stargazer Living Room

@urbansouthstudio

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blustery Sky reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Blustery SkyBlustery Sky Kidsroom

@sarah_lyn_harrington

StargazerSw Stargazer Bedroom

@powell_victorian_revival

Color Details

Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams · 9140
LRV21.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9140
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Stargazer
Sherwin-Williams · 9635
LRV16.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9635
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Blustery Sky vs Stargazer Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blustery Sky on one side and Stargazer 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 Blustery Sky comparisons

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

Ammonite
Blustery Sky
Ammonite
Blustery Sky
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

White Dove
Blustery Sky
White Dove
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Blustery Sky
Iron Ore
Blustery Sky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 6, Blustery Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Blustery Sky
Purbeck Stone
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Blustery Sky
Evergreen Fog
Blustery Sky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Blustery Sky
Mizzle
Blustery Sky
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Blustery Sky
Agreeable Gray
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Blustery Sky
Accessible Beige
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Blustery Sky
Blustery Sky
Denim Drift vs Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Blustery Sky
French Gray
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Blustery Sky
Naval
Blustery Sky
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blustery Sky reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Blustery Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Blustery Sky
Bancha
Blustery Sky
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Blustery Sky
Hardwick White
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blustery Sky
Pure White
Blustery Sky
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Artichoke
Blustery Sky
Artichoke
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Blustery Sky
Balboa Mist
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Blustery Sky
Shoji White
Blustery Sky
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blustery Sky
Snowbound
Blustery Sky
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Blustery Sky
Pigeon
Blustery Sky
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Blustery Sky
Pewter Green
Blustery Sky
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Blustery Sky
Duck Green
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 8, Blustery Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Blustery Sky
Skimming Stone
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Blustery Sky
Dix Blue
Blustery Sky
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Blustery Sky
Hicks' Blue
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Hicks' Blue vs Blustery Sky

Slaked Lime Deep
Blustery Sky
Slaked Lime Deep
Blustery Sky

Slaked Lime Deep vs Blustery Sky

Vintage Vogue
Blustery Sky
Vintage Vogue
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Blustery Sky
Livid
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Livid vs Blustery Sky

Saybrook Sage
Blustery Sky
Saybrook Sage
Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Blustery Sky
Pale Green
Blustery Sky
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.