Stardew (SW 9138) vs Debonair (SW 9139)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Stardew, LRV 43 vs 34.
- Warmer
- Stardew, both blue-gray (Lab b* -3.0 vs -5.0).
- North rooms
- Stardew keeps more brightness (L* 67.7 vs 60.7 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Sky High SW 6504, #DCE7E8, LRV 78: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 5.8, clearly different. At 5.8, treat them as different colors.
See each color
Stardew (SW 9138) is lighter than Debonair (SW 9139) and slightly warmer: LRV 43 vs 34, deltaE 5.8 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Stardew | Debonair | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 9138 | SW 9139 | |
| Hex | #A6B2B5 | #90A0A6 | |
| RGB | 166, 178, 181 | 144, 160, 166 | |
| HSL | 192°, 9%, 68% | 196°, 11%, 61% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 | 34 | +9 |
| Lab L* | 71.8 | 64.8 | +6.9 |
| Lab a* | -3.6 | -4.4 | +0.8 |
| Lab b* | -3.0 | -5.0 | +2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool | |
| Temperature | neutral | cool | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stardew (SW 9138), published as #A6B2B5
#94A8B3
#B8BCB5
Debonair (SW 9139), published as #90A0A6
#7E96A4
#A2AAA6
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Stardew (SW 9138) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 9 LRV points lighter (43 vs 34), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Debonair (SW 9139) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is -5.0 against -3.0, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Stardew (SW 9138) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* -3.0), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Stardew in other brands
Closest matches to Debonair in other brands
Common questions
- Is Stardew the same color as Debonair?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.8. Stardew and Debonair are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Stardew or Debonair?
- Stardew, with an LRV of 43 against 34.
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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.