BrightSpire Capital (BRSP) 8-K Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc. Lists on New York Stock Exchange with $5.1 billion1 in Total Assets

Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (FormS-8 No. 333-222812) pertaining to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan of Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc. (the “Company”) of our report dated September 27, 2017 with respect to the combined financial statements of the CLNS Investment Entities included in AnnexH-1 Company’s final prospectus dated December 6, 2017, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act in connection with the Company’s Registration Statement on FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-221685) and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form8-K.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California

February 1, 2018