Starry Night vs Whitetail paint color comparison

Starry Night vs Whitetail

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Starry Night reads as blue-grey, while Whitetail reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Whitetail (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Starry Night (LRV 69), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Starry Night runs cool while Whitetail is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.8, 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
LRV69.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6540
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Whitetail
Sherwin-Williams · 7103
LRV86.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7103
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Starry Night vs Whitetail Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starry Night on one side and Whitetail 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.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Starry Night
Agreeable Gray vs Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams
Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Starry Night
Accessible Beige vs Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams
Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Pure White
Starry Night
Pure White vs Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams
Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Starry Night encloses it.

Shoji White
Shoji White
Starry Night
Shoji White vs Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams
Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.