Tempe Star
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Tempe Star (6229) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#47626ALRV
11.12
Tempe Star's Color Strip
Tempe Star is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Refuge and Rainstorm. The strip spans from Sleepy Blue at the lightest end to Rainstorm at the deepest. Strip 220 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Tempe Star in Rooms
Follow Tempe Star from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 14 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
8 Misc Photos
These 8 misc images show how Tempe Star (6229) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Accent wall in Tempe Star introduces bold geometric interest.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Viewed across 2 dining room images in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Tempe Star (6229) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 11.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Dining room walls in Tempe Star set an elegant tone.
@dwellbycheryl
Dining room walls dressed in Tempe Star enhance the intimate setting.
@pine_n_paint
2 Living Room Photos
Tempe Star (6229) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Living room walls in Tempe Star anchor the furniture arrangement.
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Living room walls in Tempe Star warm the seating and lighting.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Tempe Star (6229) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Kitchen cabinets in Tempe Star provide bold contrast to white walls.
@bigwillowhome
1 House Photo
1 house image trace Tempe Star (6229) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. Its place within 2016 Trajectory hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
House exterior trim painted in Tempe Star defines the architectural lines.
@transformedinteriors
Coordinating Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 11, Delft is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Smoky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Tempe Star the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 11, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 11, Palisade is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Poolhouse reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 11), opening up a space where Tempe Star encloses it.
Smoky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Tranquil Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Refuge reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep blue imparts an air of calm sophistication in a well-lit study or living room. Its slate gray undertone gives this neutral its murky mystique.