Match Bachelor Blue

Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 24. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Bachelor Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629#758391LRV 24Cool

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.

Adirondack Blue
Adirondack Blue
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Adirondack Blue vs Bachelor Blue
Behr
Adirondack Blue
N480-5 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Evening Light
Evening Light
Bachelor Blue vs Evening Light
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Jotun
Evening Light
4618 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Ocean Storms
Ocean Storms
Bachelor Blue vs Ocean Storms
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Cloverdale Paint
Ocean Storms
0506 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Normandy
Normandy
Bachelor Blue vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Storm Cloud
Storm Cloud
Bachelor Blue vs Storm Cloud
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Storm Cloud
6249 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
S 5010-R90B
Bachelor Blue vs S 5010-R90B
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Prophetic Sea
Prophetic Sea
Bachelor Blue vs Prophetic Sea
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
PPG
Prophetic Sea
PPG1042-5 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Grey Splendor
Bachelor Blue
Grey Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Dulux
Grey Splendor
30BB 21/056 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Squirrel grey
Squirrel grey
Bachelor Blue vs Squirrel grey
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Squirrel grey
RAL 7000 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
RAL 810-3
RAL 810-3
Bachelor Blue vs RAL 810-3
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-3
RAL 810-3 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Surf
Bachelor Blue vs Surf
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Tikkurila
Surf
S500 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Selvedge
Selvedge
Bachelor Blue vs Selvedge
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Selvedge
306 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Etruria
Etruria
Bachelor Blue vs Etruria
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Little Greene
Etruria
326 · LRV 19

Bachelor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Passageway
Passageway
Bachelor Blue vs Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable