Match Arctic Shadows
Benjamin Moore Arctic Shadows is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 32. 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 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 32 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 32), opening up a space where Arctic Shadows encloses it. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 35 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Arctic Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Arctic Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Arctic Shadows the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Arctic Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Arctic Shadows the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.