Match North Star
Benjamin Moore North Star is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 81. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 81 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
RAL 130-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (85 vs 81) makes Daffodil White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
First Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
North Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (89 vs 81) makes Cleanroom white the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes North Star the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (87 vs 81) makes S 0502-Y the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.