Star Dust (Behr 390A-1)
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Star Dust (Behr 390A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 89.5, so it reflects about 90 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Star Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Star Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Star Dust, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotton Tail | 2155-70 | 86.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lotus Flower | 1206-1 | 87 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Star Dust (LRV 89.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Star Dust
Darker than Star Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390A-1 |
| Hex | #F9F3DD |
| RGB | 249, 243, 221 |
| HSL | 47°, 70%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.8, -1.6, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Star Dust (Behr 390A-1), published as #F9F3DD
#E8E9DB
#FFFEDD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Star Dust (Behr 390A-1)?
- Star Dust has an LRV of 89.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Star Dust is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Star Dust in another brand?
- Cotton Tail (BM 2155-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Star Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Star Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. 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.