Stardust vs Bear Cub
Where Stardust belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bear Cub is a PPG color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 23), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stardust vs Bear Cub in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Stardust and Bear Cub 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. 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
Stardust vs Bear Cub Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stardust on one side and Bear Cub 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 Stardust comparisons
See how Stardust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Stardust encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Stardust encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Stardust encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Stardust encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, Stardust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 8, Stardust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, Stardust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.