Benjamin Moore

North Star

288

North Star is a near-white shade from Benjamin Moore with a faint yellow cast that introduces slight warmth into an otherwise neutral base. Its LRV of 81.13 places it among the highest-reflectance options, making it effective for brightening enclosed or low-light rooms such as hallways, bedrooms, and living areas. The yellow undertone is subtle enough to avoid reading overtly warm under most lighting conditions.

White Dove and Simply White work alongside it as coordinating ceiling or trim colors. For contrast, Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal can anchor the scheme, while Spring Moss offers a soft green complement.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

288

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

North Star in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore North Star under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore North Star under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

65%

Saturated

LRV

81.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F4EDCC

RGB Decimal

244, 237, 204

RGB Percent

95.7%, 92.9%, 80.0%

HSL

49.5, 64.5%, 87.8%

HSV

49.5, 16.4%, 95.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.9%, 16.4%, 4.3%

YIQ

235.3, 14.8, -8.8

XYZ

78.49, 84.16, 69.23

CIE Lab

93.52, -2.97, 16.85

CIE Luv

93.52, 5.96, 25.26

Hunter Lab

91.74, -3.01, 15.70

Decimal

16051660

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

North Star Turning Oakleaf Sunlit Meadow Grass Daisy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

North Star Soft Cream Bit of Lime Line Dried

Analogous

Adjacent colors

North Star Lime Froth Bare Necessity Citra Lime

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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