Compare paint colors

Choose any two colors and see how they hold up against each other — in real rooms, across different lighting conditions, and on paper. A useful check before committing to a palette.

First color

Second color

Popular comparisons

The most-searched side-by-sides on Pontata — iconic colors that come up again and again when people are deciding between shades.

Alabaster
Chantilly Lace
Alabaster
Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore
Chantilly Lace
OC-65 · LRV 90

The great white debate

White Dove
Pointing
White Dove
Pointing
Farrow & Ball
Pointing
2003 · LRV 88

Creamy whites compared

Hale Navy
Stiffkey Blue
Hale Navy
Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Navy blue, two ways

Sea Salt
Sea Salt
Sea Salt
Sea Salt
Benjamin Moore
Sea Salt
CSP-95 · LRV 61

Same name, different brands

Evergreen Fog
Pigeon
Evergreen Fog
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
25 · LRV 51

Muted & atmospheric

Urbane Bronze
Purbeck Stone
Urbane Bronze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
275 · LRV 52

Earthy warm tones

Edgecomb Gray
Skimming Stone
Edgecomb Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
241 · LRV 68

The perfect greige

Simply White
Pure White
Simply White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
7005 · LRV 84

Clean & bright whites

Repose Gray
Classic Gray
Repose Gray
Classic Gray
Benjamin Moore
Classic Gray
OC-23 · LRV 74

Cool gray showdown

Mindful Gray
Stonington Gray
Mindful Gray
Stonington Gray
Benjamin Moore
Stonington Gray
HC-170 · LRV 59

Medium gray, two takes

Oyster White
Pointing
Oyster White
Pointing
Farrow & Ball
Pointing
2003 · LRV 88

Off-white warmth

Dead Salmon
Accessible Beige
Dead Salmon
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
7036 · LRV 58

Warm & dusty blush

Iron Ore
Stiffkey Blue
Iron Ore
Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Dark & dramatic

Tricorn Black
Dead Salmon
Tricorn Black
Dead Salmon
Farrow & Ball
Dead Salmon
28 · LRV 36

High contrast pair

Evergreen Fog
Hale Navy
Evergreen Fog
Hale Navy
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8

Deep moody tones

Compare within a brand

Sometimes the hardest choice is between two colors from the same collection. Same-brand comparisons strip away brand bias and put the colors themselves head to head — same lighting conditions, same rooms, same context.

White Dove
Balboa Mist
White Dove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Saybrook Sage
Vintage Vogue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Evergreen Fog
Iron Ore
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Accessible Beige
Agreeable Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Classic Silver
Ocean Abyss
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Millstream
Teton Blue
Millstream
Behr
Millstream
LRV 61

Millstream is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Lamp Black
Windmill Lane
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Obsidian Green
Tea with Florence
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Tranquil Dawn
Denim Drift
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Just Walnut
Pine Needle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Purbeck Stone
Ammonite
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
French Gray
Mizzle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Senses
Humble Yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Antique White
Washed Linen
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

S 8000-N
S 0500-N
S 8000-N
S 0500-N
NCS
S 0500-N
LRV 85

S 0500-N is the lighter choice

S 0502-Y
S 1502-Y
S 0502-Y
S 1502-Y
NCS
S 1502-Y
LRV 64

S 0502-Y reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Cement grey
Pale Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Grey Blue
Black grey
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
RAL 110-1
RAL 110-2
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
RAL 630-M
RAL 180-1
RAL 630-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 630-M
LRV 4

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Paper
Piazza
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Mulberry
Basalt
Mulberry
Basalt
Tikkurila
Basalt
LRV 14

Mulberry is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Passageway
Thames Fog
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Goose Feathers
Gravity
Goose Feathers
Gravity
Valspar
Gravity
LRV 56

Goose Feathers reads slightly lighter

Peregrine
Train
Peregrine
Train
PPG
Train
LRV 54

Peregrine reads noticeably lighter

Gosling Gray
Gray Suit
Gosling Gray
Gray Suit
PPG
Gray Suit
LRV 34

Gosling Gray reads slightly lighter

Compare across brands

Different manufacturers mix their colors differently — two paints that look identical on a chip can diverge under real lighting or against different finishes. Cross-brand comparisons are useful when you're deciding between a shortlist that spans more than one manufacturer.

White Dove
Iron Ore
White Dove
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Dove is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Evergreen Fog
Balboa Mist
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Ocean Abyss
Iron Ore
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Classic Silver
Evergreen Fog
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Windmill Lane
Ocean Abyss
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Lamp Black
Classic Silver
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Denim Drift
Windmill Lane
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Tranquil Dawn
Lamp Black
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Ammonite
Denim Drift
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Purbeck Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Humble Yellow
Ammonite
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Senses
Purbeck Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
S 8000-N
Humble Yellow
S 8000-N
NCS
S 8000-N
LRV 5

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
S 0500-N
Senses
S 0500-N
NCS
S 0500-N
LRV 85

S 0500-N is the lighter choice

S 8000-N
Pale Green
S 8000-N
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Supported brands

BehrBenjamin MooreDuluxFarrow & BallJotunLittle GreeneNCSRAL ClassicSherwin-Williams