Match African Violet
Benjamin Moore African Violet is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 51. 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.
With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Grape Mist the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 560-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Allure the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Sugared Almond the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes African Violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Galactic Tint the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Obscura reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Telegrey 4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.