Quiet Ocean · Plate 29 of 45

Starfish color reference

Starfish, also called sea stars, are not fish but echinoderms, related to sea urchins and sand dollars. Most have five arms, and many can regrow a lost arm. They move on hundreds of tiny tube feet underneath.

Colors to reach for

Choose a strong orange, red or purple for the top, add paler bumps and tips, and use a lighter shade underneath.

• orange
• red
• purple
• peach
• cream

More from Quiet Ocean

• Sea urchinQuiet Ocean, plate 31
• Sand dollarsQuiet Ocean, plate 32
• Scallop and clamQuiet Ocean, plate 33
• Shell collectionQuiet Ocean, plate 34

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