Patience vs Starry Night
Patience and Starry Night come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Patience belongs to the beige family and Starry Night to the blue-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 67 vs 69 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Patience leans warm, Starry Night reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 14.8 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.
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Patience vs Starry Night Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Patience on one side and Starry Night 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 Patience comparisons
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At LRV 67 vs 52, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Patience the marginally brighter of the two.
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Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 67 vs 31, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 24, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 57) makes Patience the marginally brighter of the two.