North Star
288 · Benjamin Moore
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#F4EDCC
LRV
81
Family
White
288
Color profile
Light value
81 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
White
“A touch of yellow illuminates this barely there hue.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 81 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around North StarSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareNorth Star vs Pale Celery
81LRV81
#F4EDCCHex#F2EBCD
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
North Star vs Counting Stars
81LRV83
#F4EDCCHex#F7F0CE
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
North Star vs Halifax Cream
81LRV83
#F4EDCCHex#F7EFD1
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
North Star vs Vanilla Cookie
81LRV83
#F4EDCCHex#F6EFD1
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorth Star vs Silk Sails
81LRV83
#F4EDCCHex#F6EECD
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Silk Sails is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with North Star.
North Star vs Minimal
81LRV84
#F4EDCCHex#F3EECD
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Minimal is near-identical · 3 points lighter compared with North Star.
North Star vs Daybreak Sun
81LRV85
#F4EDCCHex#F7EECB
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Daybreak Sun is near-identical · 4 points lighter compared with North Star.
North Star vs May Apple
81LRV82
#F4EDCCHex#F2EBC7
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
May Apple is very close match compared with North Star.
North Star vs Daybreak
81LRV82
#F4EDCCHex#F3EAC6
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Daybreak is very close match · warmer compared with North Star.
North Star vs Yellow Bliss
81LRV86
#F4EDCCHex#F9EEC9
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Yellow Bliss is very close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with North Star.
North Star vs Pineapple Cream
81LRV82
#F4EDCCHex#F2EAC3
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pineapple Cream is very close match · warmer compared with North Star.
North Star vs Cream Puff
81LRV87
#F4EDCCHex#FCF0CD
WhiteFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cream Puff is very close match · 6 points lighter · warmer compared with North Star.
North Star vs House White
81LRV78
#F4EDCCHex#EEE4C8
WhiteFamilyWhite
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
House White is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with North Star.
North Star vs Pale Hound
81LRV72
#F4EDCCHex#E4DDB9
WhiteFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Pale Hound is close match · 9 points darker · warmer compared with North Star.
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North Star, answered
What is the LRV of North Star?
North Star (288) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 81, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is North Star a warm or cool color?
North Star has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to North Star from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to North Star is Silk Sails (PPG1206-2) by PPG, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
Benjamin Moore · 288
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