Outer Banks vs Starfish paint color comparison

Outer Banks vs Starfish

Outer BanksBenjamin MoorevsStarfishPPGΔE 2.7Subtle difference

Outer Banks is a Benjamin Moore color while Starfish comes from PPG. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 54 vs 51, Starfish will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.7, 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

Outer Banks
Benjamin Moore · 1206
Hex#DCB79F
LRV50.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1206
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Starfish
PPG · PPG1069-3
Hex#e5bca5
LRV54.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1069-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Outer Banks vs Starfish Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Outer Banks on one side and Starfish 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 Outer Banks comparisons

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

White Dove
Outer Banks
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Outer Banks
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Outer Banks encloses it.

Iron Ore
Outer Banks
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Outer Banks is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Outer Banks
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Evergreen Fog
Outer Banks
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Outer Banks
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Outer Banks
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Outer Banks
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Outer Banks
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Outer Banks is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Outer Banks
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Outer Banks reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Outer Banks
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Outer Banks
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Outer Banks
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 51 vs 13, Outer Banks is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Outer Banks
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Outer Banks the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Outer Banks
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Outer Banks encloses it.

Artichoke
Outer Banks
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Outer Banks
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Outer Banks
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Outer Banks
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Outer Banks
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Outer Banks is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Outer Banks
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Outer Banks
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Outer Banks reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Outer Banks
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Outer Banks encloses it.

Treron
Outer Banks
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Outer Banks
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Outer Banks is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Outer Banks
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Outer Banks the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Outer Banks
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Outer Banks
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Outer Banks
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Outer Banks reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Outer Banks
Benjamin Moore
Outer Banks
1206 · LRV 51

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.