Stargazer vs Passageway
Stargazer (Sherwin-Williams) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 17 vs 14 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.0 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.
Stargazer vs Passageway in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Stargazer and Passageway 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Stargazer vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stargazer on one side and Passageway 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 Stargazer comparisons
See how Stargazer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Stargazer encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.