Match Aplomb
Benjamin Moore Aplomb is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 21. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Aplomb the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Pastel violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Aplomb reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Lilac Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
