Stardew (SW 9138)
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Stardew (SW 9138) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stardew
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Stardew 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 Stardew, 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 | Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 41.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 43.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Stardew (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Stardew
Darker than Stardew
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9138 |
| Hex | #A6B2B5 |
| RGB | 166, 178, 181 |
| HSL | 192°, 9%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -3.6, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stardew (SW 9138), published as #A6B2B5
#94A8B3
#B8BCB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stardew (SW 9138)?
- Stardew has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stardew is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stardew in another brand?
- Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stardew warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Stardew as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.