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Counting Stars

Benjamin Moore Counting Stars (282) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its beige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

83.43

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Light Reflectance Value
83.43
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior Only

Coordinating Colors

Blue Porcelain
Blue Porcelain
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Blue Porcelain vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Blue Porcelain
1641 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 55, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton Balls
Cotton Balls
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Cotton Balls vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Cotton Balls
OC-122 · LRV 89
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Cotton Balls the marginally brighter of the two.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Lapland
Lapland
Counting Stars vs Lapland
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Lapland
AF-410 · LRV 42

Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Lapland encloses it.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Mascarpone
Mascarpone
Counting Stars vs Mascarpone
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Mascarpone
AF-20 · LRV 89

Mascarpone reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Similar Colors

Ambiance
Ambiance
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Ambiance vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Halifax Cream
Halifax Cream
Counting Stars vs Halifax Cream
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Halifax Cream
344 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Ginseng Root
Ginseng Root
Counting Stars vs Ginseng Root
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Ginseng Root
386 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
North Star
North Star
Counting Stars vs North Star
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
North Star
288 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Nile Blue
Nile Blue
Counting Stars vs Nile Blue
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Nile Blue
CSP-560 · LRV 18

Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Nile Blue encloses it.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
English Hyacinth
English Hyacinth
Counting Stars vs English Hyacinth
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
English Hyacinth
1417 · LRV 62

At LRV 83 vs 62, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Oriental Iris
Oriental Iris
Counting Stars vs Oriental Iris
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Oriental Iris
1418 · LRV 52

At LRV 83 vs 52, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Basic Blue
Basic Blue
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Basic Blue vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Basic Blue
CC-968 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.

California Lilac
California Lilac
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
California Lilac vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
California Lilac
2068-40 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where California Lilac encloses it.

Bold Blue
Bold Blue
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Bold Blue vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Bold Blue
2064-10 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Riviera Azure
Riviera Azure
Counting Stars vs Riviera Azure
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Riviera Azure
822 · LRV 45

At LRV 83 vs 45, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Halifax Cream
Halifax Cream
Counting Stars vs Halifax Cream
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Halifax Cream
344 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Palm Coast Pale
Palm Coast Pale
Counting Stars vs Palm Coast Pale
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Palm Coast Pale
330 · LRV 87

A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Palm Coast Pale the marginally brighter of the two.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Counting Stars vs Vanilla Ice Cream
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Vanilla Ice Cream
OC-90 · LRV 87

A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Vanilla Ice Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Lemon Ice
Lemon Ice
Counting Stars vs Lemon Ice
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Ice
OC-114 · LRV 88

A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Lemon Ice the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
San Pedro Morning
San Pedro Morning
Counting Stars vs San Pedro Morning
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
San Pedro Morning
366 · LRV 79

Counting Stars reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cashmere
Cashmere
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Cashmere vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Cashmere
930 · LRV 79
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Counting Stars the marginally brighter of the two.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Laguna Yellow
Laguna Yellow
Counting Stars vs Laguna Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Laguna Yellow
291 · LRV 64

Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Laguna Yellow encloses it.

City Scape Morning
City Scape Morning
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
City Scape Morning vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
City Scape Morning
368 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.

Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up
Counting Stars vs Sunny Side Up
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Sunny Side Up
367 · LRV 72

Counting Stars reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB247, 240, 206
HSL50° 72% 89%
CMYK0 3 17 3
CIE LabL: 94.5 a: -3.1 b: 17.3
XYZX: 0.81 Y: 0.87 Z: 0.71

Manufacturer description

Like a lone star illuminating the vast night sky, this faint yellow packs surprising brightness.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗