North Star vs Elfin Magic
Where North Star belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Elfin Magic is a Cloverdale Paint color. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Elfin Magic (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than North Star (LRV 81), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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 vs Elfin Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Star on one side and Elfin Magic 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.
More North Star comparisons
See how North Star stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 6, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes North Star the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, North Star is decisively the brighter choice.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
North Star reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.