Cold Foam vs Starry Night paint color comparison

Cold Foam vs Starry Night

Cold Foam and Starry Night come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Cold Foam reads as beige-greige, while Starry Night reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 15-point LRV gap — 84 for Cold Foam vs 69 for Starry Night — means Cold Foam will open up a space more effectively. Where Cold Foam leans warm, Starry Night reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cold Foam
Sherwin-Williams · 9504
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9504
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams · 6540
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6540
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Cold Foam vs Starry Night Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cold Foam on one side and Starry Night 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 Cold Foam comparisons

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

Cold Foam
Cold Foam
Pure White
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Cold Foam vs Pure White
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Cold Foam
9504 · LRV 84

With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cold Foam
Cold Foam
Snowbound
Snowbound
Cold Foam vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Cold Foam
9504 · LRV 84
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.