First Star (SW 7646)
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First Star (SW 7646) is a light, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Star
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for First Star by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 First 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 | Shoreline | 1471 | 67.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 69.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Seashell Gray | 4003-1A | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to First Star (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than First Star
Darker than First Star
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7646 |
| Hex | #DAD9D4 |
| RGB | 218, 217, 212 |
| HSL | 50°, 7%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, -0.5, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Star (SW 7646), published as #DAD9D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Star (SW 7646)?
- First Star has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Star is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Star in another brand?
- Shoreline (BM 1471) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Star warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists First Star as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; 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.