Stargazer (SW 9635)
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Stargazer (SW 9635) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stargazer
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Stargazer 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 Stargazer, 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 | Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 18.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Crater Lake | BXC-81 | 17.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Night Rendezvous | 1037-5 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Stargazer (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Stargazer
Darker than Stargazer
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9635 |
| Hex | #60757A |
| RGB | 96, 117, 122 |
| HSL | 192°, 12%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, -6.5, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stargazer (SW 9635), published as #60757A
#4E6C78
#727E7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stargazer (SW 9635)?
- Stargazer has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stargazer is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stargazer in another brand?
- Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Stargazer warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Stargazer as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.