Match Blue Nova
Benjamin Moore Blue Nova 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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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Blue Nova reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.