Bunglehouse Blue vs Tempe Star paint color comparison

Bunglehouse Blue vs Tempe Star

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 11 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bunglehouse Blue vs Tempe Star in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Bunglehouse Blue and Tempe Star 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.

Bunglehouse BlueSherwin williams bunglehouse blue living room fireplace

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Tempe StarTempe Star Living Room

@ashleighmiller517

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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.

Tempe StarExterior

@transformedinteriors

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.

Bunglehouse BlueSW Bunglehouse Blue kitchen cabinets paint

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Tempe StarKitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Bunglehouse Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 0048
LRV11.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0048
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tempe Star
Sherwin-Williams · 6229
LRV11.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6229
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bunglehouse Blue vs Tempe Star Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Blue on one side and Tempe Star 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.