Stardust (BM 2108-40)
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Stardust (BM 2108-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.1, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stardust
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stardust by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Stardust, 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 | Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Ottertail | N220-5 | 24.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wilderness | 1019-5 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Stardust (LRV 24.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Stardust
Darker than Stardust
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2108-40 |
| Hex | #918578 |
| RGB | 145, 133, 120 |
| HSL | 31°, 10%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, 2.2, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stardust (BM 2108-40), published as #918578
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#A18E78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stardust (BM 2108-40)?
- Stardust has an LRV of 24.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stardust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stardust in another brand?
- Ottertail (Behr N220-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stardust warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stardust as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.