North Star vs Vanilla Cookie

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 81 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

North Star
Benjamin Moore · 288
Hex#F4EDCC
LRV81.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number288
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Vanilla Cookie
Benjamin Moore · 372
Hex#F6EFD1
LRV82.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number372
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

North Star vs Vanilla Cookie Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Star on one side and Vanilla Cookie on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More North Star comparisons

See how North Star stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
North Star
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
North Star
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

North Star reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
North Star
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

North Star is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
North Star
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

North Star is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
North Star
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

North Star is the lighter choice

Mizzle
North Star
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

North Star is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
North Star
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

North Star reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
North Star
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

North Star is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
North Star
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

North Star is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
North Star
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

North Star reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
North Star
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

North Star is the lighter choice

Pale Green
North Star
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

North Star is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
North Star
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

North Star is the lighter choice

Cement grey
North Star
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

North Star is the lighter choice

Black grey
North Star
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

North Star is the lighter choice

Piazza
North Star
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

North Star reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
North Star
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

North Star reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
North Star
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

North Star is the lighter choice

Senses
North Star
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

North Star is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
North Star
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

North Star is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
North Star
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

North Star is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
North Star
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

North Star is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
North Star
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

North Star is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
North Star
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

North Star is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
North Star
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

North Star is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
North Star
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

North Star is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
North Star
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

North Star reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
North Star
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
North Star
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
North Star
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

North Star is the lighter choice