Lavender Wash vs North Star
Lavender Wash is a Benjamin Moore color while North Star comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 65 and 62, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Lavender Wash's blue character against North Star's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lavender Wash vs North Star in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Lavender Wash and North Star are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Lavender Wash vs North Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Wash on one side and North Star on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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