Foggy Day vs Stargazer
Foggy Day and Stargazer come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 20 for Foggy Day vs 17 for Stargazer — means Foggy Day will open up a space more effectively. Where Foggy Day leans neutral, Stargazer reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Foggy Day vs Stargazer in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Foggy Day 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Stargazer brings more warmth to the space, while Foggy Day keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Foggy Day vs Stargazer Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Foggy Day 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 Foggy Day comparisons
See how Foggy Day stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
Foggy Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Foggy Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
Foggy Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Foggy Day encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.