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Shooting Star 304
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Shooting Star sits at L* 91.9, a* -0.3, b* 29.1. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 29.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 93%.
LRV 76.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.6, Shooting Star is lighter than 88% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shooting Star
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 1.57 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Shooting Star
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Thread | P280-2 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Lively Yellow | 330A-3 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Wickerware | 360C-2 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Vibrations | 296 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Popcorn Kernel | 310 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Traditional Yellow | 170 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Sun Blossom | 149 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hawthorne Yellow | HC-4 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mushroom Cap | 177 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hay Stack 317 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Corn Silk CC-218 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Pale Daffodil 2017-60 · lighter, LRV 81.5
- Cornsilk 198 · darker, LRV 72.3
- Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Sunny Side Up 367 · darker, LRV 71.9
Colors that go with Shooting Star
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Riverdale Green 415 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Shooting Star vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 76.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 76.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 76.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.