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 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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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
Bachelor Blue
Adirondack Blue vs Bachelor Blue
Adirondack Blue
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
Evening Light
Bachelor Blue vs Evening Light
Bachelor Blue
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
Ocean Storms
Bachelor Blue vs Ocean Storms
Bachelor Blue
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
Normandy
Bachelor Blue vs Normandy
Bachelor Blue
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
Storm Cloud
Bachelor Blue vs Storm Cloud
Bachelor Blue
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 vs S 5010-R90B
Bachelor Blue
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 vs Prophetic Sea
Bachelor Blue
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
Squirrel grey
Bachelor Blue vs Squirrel grey
Bachelor Blue
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
RAL 810-3
Bachelor Blue vs RAL 810-3
Bachelor Blue
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 vs Surf
Bachelor Blue
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
Denim Drift
Bachelor Blue vs Denim Drift
Bachelor Blue
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Dulux
Denim Drift
87BG 27/077 · LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Bachelor Blue
Selvedge
Bachelor Blue vs Selvedge
Bachelor Blue
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
Etruria
Bachelor Blue vs Etruria
Bachelor Blue
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
Passageway
Bachelor Blue vs Passageway
Bachelor Blue
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