Match Balsam
Benjamin Moore Balsam is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 15. 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 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Balsam the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Balsam the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Raleigh Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Balsam reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Warm Eucalyptus (US) the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.