Match Blue Lake

Benjamin Moore Blue Lake is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 30. 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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Blue Lake
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Blue Lake
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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.

Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Acapulco Cliffs
Blue Lake vs Acapulco Cliffs
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
PPG
Acapulco Cliffs
PPG1150-5 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, 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
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Rendezvous Bay
Blue Lake vs Rendezvous Bay
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Rendezvous Bay
726 · LRV 26

Blue Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Lakeshore
Lakeshore
Blue Lake vs Lakeshore
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Lakeshore
6494 · LRV 27

A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Blue Lake the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Explorer Blue
Explorer Blue
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Explorer Blue vs Blue Lake
Behr
Explorer Blue
M470-5 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Blessed Blue
Blessed Blue
Blue Lake vs Blessed Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Cloverdale Paint
Blessed Blue
0667 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-M
Blue Lake vs RAL 660-M
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-M · LRV 24

Blue Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Mosaic
Blue Lake vs Mosaic
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Tikkurila
Mosaic
J367 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Blue Lake vs Stonewashed Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Pastel turquoise
Pastel turquoise
Blue Lake vs Pastel turquoise
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel turquoise
RAL 6034 · LRV 39

Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
Blue Lake vs Blue Verditer
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Vardo
Vardo
Blue Lake vs Vardo
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15

At LRV 30 vs 15, Blue Lake is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
Blue Lake vs Sea Emerald
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Blue Lake the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Blue Lake vs Tidepool Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

Blue Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Blue Lake
Blue Lake
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Blue Lake vs S 4010-B70G
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.8Distinct