Match Amber Waves
Benjamin Moore Amber Waves is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 54. 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 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Colonial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (54 vs 49) makes Amber Waves the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Amber Waves the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Sunlight the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Joy reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 54), opening up a space where Amber Waves encloses it. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Cinnamon Foam reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 54 vs 33, Amber Waves is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.