Tempe Star (SW 6229)
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Tempe Star (SW 6229) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tempe Star
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tempe Star by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tempe Star, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 13.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Observatory | PPU13-19 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Storm | 5001-6C | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Azalea Leaf | 1149-6 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Tempe Star (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Tempe Star
Darker than Tempe Star
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6229 |
| Hex | #47626A |
| RGB | 71, 98, 106 |
| HSL | 194°, 20%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, -7.8, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tempe Star (SW 6229), published as #47626A
#345968
#596B6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tempe Star (SW 6229)?
- Tempe Star has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tempe Star is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tempe Star in another brand?
- Stained Glass (BM CSP-685) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Tempe Star warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tempe Star as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.