Guild Grey vs Starry Night paint color comparison

Guild Grey vs Starry Night

Guild Grey and Starry Night come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Guild Grey belongs to the grey family and Starry Night to the blue-grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 69 for Starry Night vs 63 for Guild Grey — means Starry Night will open up a space more effectively. Where Guild Grey leans neutral, Starry Night reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams · 9561
LRV63.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9561
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams · 6540
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6540
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Guild Grey vs Starry Night Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guild Grey 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 Guild Grey comparisons

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

Ammonite
Guild Grey
Ammonite
Guild Grey
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Guild Grey
White Dove
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Guild Grey encloses it.

Guild Grey
Iron Ore
Guild Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Guild Grey
Purbeck Stone
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Guild Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Guild Grey
Evergreen Fog
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 30, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Guild Grey
Mizzle
Guild Grey
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Guild Grey
Agreeable Gray
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Guild Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Guild Grey
Accessible Beige
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Guild Grey
Denim Drift
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Guild Grey
French Gray
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 43, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guild Grey
Naval
Guild Grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 63 vs 4, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Guild Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Guild Grey
Bancha
Guild Grey
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Guild Grey
Hardwick White
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Guild Grey
Pure White
Guild Grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Guild Grey
Artichoke
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 21, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Guild Grey
Balboa Mist
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guild Grey
Shoji White
Guild Grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guild Grey
Snowbound
Guild Grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Guild Grey encloses it.

Pigeon
Guild Grey
Pigeon
Guild Grey
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 51, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guild Grey
Pewter Green
Guild Grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Guild Grey
Duck Green
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Guild Grey
Skimming Stone
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Guild Grey
Dix Blue
Guild Grey
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 41, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Guild Grey
Hicks' Blue
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Hicks' Blue vs Guild Grey

Slaked Lime Deep
Guild Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Guild Grey

Slaked Lime Deep vs Guild Grey

Vintage Vogue
Guild Grey
Vintage Vogue
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Guild Grey
Livid
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Livid vs Guild Grey

Saybrook Sage
Guild Grey
Saybrook Sage
Guild Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Guild Grey
Pale Green
Guild Grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Guild Grey
9561 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 31, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.