Match Aurora Borealis
Benjamin Moore Aurora Borealis is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 35. 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.
A 5-point LRV gap (40 vs 35) makes Cedar Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (42 vs 35) makes Lucerne the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Chatty Cricket reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Aurora Borealis reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Aurora Borealis reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Aurora Borealis reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Aurora Borealis the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 35 vs 20, Aurora Borealis is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 21.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Freshwater Green reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 35), opening up a space where Aurora Borealis encloses it. At ΔE 21.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 28) makes Aurora Borealis the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.