North Star (BM 288)
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North Star (BM 288) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Star
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for North Star by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 North Star, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Starbright | 390E-2 | 83.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to North Star (LRV 81.1) by LRV.
Lighter than North Star
Darker than North Star
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 288 |
| Hex | #F4EDCC |
| RGB | 244, 237, 204 |
| HSL | 50°, 65%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.5, -3.0, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Star (BM 288), published as #F4EDCC
#E3E3CA
#FFF8CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Star (BM 288)?
- North Star has an LRV of 81.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so North Star is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to North Star in another brand?
- Silk Sails (PPG 1206-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is North Star warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists North Star as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.