Sea Star
Sea Star is a versatile Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#889E9E
LRV
32.99
Sea Star in Real Rooms
Sea Star has a medium LRV of 32.99 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, kitchen cabinets, house and misc.
1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Sea Star holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Bathroom walls in Sea Star feel fresh and spa-like.
@mhi.painting
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Sea Star on cabinets gives a kitchen a sense of intentionality without the risk that comes with louder choices. It's grounded enough to feel permanent, versatile enough to work with whatever countertop material surrounds it.
Kitchen cabinetry in Sea Star provides clean, modern appeal.
@foxtailpainting
1 House Photo
When choosing Sea Star for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
House exterior in Sea Star welcomes visitors with coastal charm.
@kristanmullane
4 Misc Photos
In laundry rooms, Sea Star adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Ceiling painted in Sea Star brightens the room with subtle, airy appeal.
@harmonyhaus
Overhead surfaces finished in Sea Star add a delicate touch to the space.
@harmonyhaus
Wall painted Sea Star creates a soft, serene atmosphere throughout the room.
@ahn.gim
Room surfaces in Sea Star provide a gentle, calming visual foundation.
@ahn.gim
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 69 vs 33, Pleasant Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
Floral White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 33 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Sea Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Sea Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 33, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea Star reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Sea Star reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Incense Stick encloses it.
Sea Star reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Velvet Plum encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Silken Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 33), opening up a space where Sea Star encloses it.
Darker Colors
Sea Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Sea Star the marginally brighter of the two.
Sea Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Sea Star the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 20, Sea Star is decisively the brighter choice.