Starry Night vs Stone Guardians

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Starry Night belongs to the blue-grey family and Stone Guardians to the beige family. Starry Night (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Stone Guardians (LRV 50), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Starry Night runs cool while Stone Guardians is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams · 6540
Hex#D6D9DE
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6540
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams · 9531
Hex#CABA97
LRV50.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9531
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Starry Night vs Stone Guardians Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starry Night on one side and Stone Guardians 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 Starry Night comparisons

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

White Dove
Starry Night
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Starry Night
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Starry Night
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Starry Night
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Starry Night
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Starry Night
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Starry Night
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Starry Night reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Starry Night
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Starry Night
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Starry Night
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Starry Night reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Starry Night
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Starry Night
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Starry Night
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Starry Night
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Black grey
Starry Night
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Piazza
Starry Night
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Starry Night reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Starry Night
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Starry Night
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Senses
Starry Night
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Starry Night
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Starry Night
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Starry Night
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Starry Night
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Starry Night
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Starry Night is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Starry Night
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Starry Night reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Starry Night
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Starry Night is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Starry Night
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Starry Night
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Starry Night
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Starry Night
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Starry Night is the lighter choice