Match Bedford Blue

Benjamin Moore Bedford Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 17. 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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Bedford Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679#4E738CLRV 17Cool

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.

Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Smoke Blue
Bedford Blue vs Smoke Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
PPG
Smoke Blue
PPG1156-5 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Inky Blue
Inky Blue
Bedford Blue vs Inky Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Inky Blue
9149 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Wild Water 2
Wild Water 2
Bedford Blue vs Wild Water 2
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Dulux
Wild Water 2
30BB 18/190 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Honky Tonk Blue
Honky Tonk Blue
Bedford Blue vs Honky Tonk Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Cloverdale Paint
Honky Tonk Blue
0619 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, 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
Arrowhead Lake
Arrowhead Lake
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Arrowhead Lake vs Bedford Blue
Behr
Arrowhead Lake
PPU14-01 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
L436
Bedford Blue vs L436
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Tikkurila
L436
L436 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Mozart Blue
Mozart Blue
Bedford Blue vs Mozart Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Mozart Blue
1665 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
RAL 610-2
RAL 610-2
Bedford Blue vs RAL 610-2
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 610-2
RAL 610-2 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Pigeon blue
Pigeon blue
Bedford Blue vs Pigeon blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Pigeon blue
RAL 5014 · LRV 22

Pigeon blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Woad
Woad
Bedford Blue vs Woad
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Little Greene
Woad
251 · LRV 12

Bedford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Passageway
Passageway
Bedford Blue vs Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Bedford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
Bedford Blue vs Wine Dark
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13

Bedford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Industrial Blue
Industrial Blue
Bedford Blue vs Industrial Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Jotun
Industrial Blue
5455 · LRV 11

Bedford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
S 5010-R90B
Bedford Blue vs S 5010-R90B
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.8Distinct