Palace Pearl vs North Star
Palace Pearl (Benjamin Moore) and North Star (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 62 vs 62 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Palace Pearl leans blue, North Star reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palace Pearl vs North Star in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Palace Pearl 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Palace Pearl vs North Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palace Pearl 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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Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Palace Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Palace Pearl encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Palace Pearl encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Palace Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Palace Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.