Sedate Gray vs Starry Night

Sedate Gray and Starry Night come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Sedate Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Starry Night to the blue-grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 69 for Starry Night vs 61 for Sedate Gray — means Starry Night will open up a space more effectively. Where Sedate Gray leans warm, Starry Night reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.1 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.