Match Brilliant Amber

Benjamin Moore Brilliant Amber is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 38. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Brilliant Amber
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Brilliant Amber
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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.

Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Saffron Thread
Brilliant Amber vs Saffron Thread
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Saffron Thread
6663 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

View color →ΔE 1.2 — Subtle
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Pastel yellow
Pastel yellow
Brilliant Amber vs Pastel yellow
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel yellow
RAL 1034 · LRV 44

Pastel yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Cedar
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Cedar
ES-40 · LRV 0

At LRV 38 vs 0, Brilliant Amber is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 4.5 — Noticeable
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
RAL 290-1
RAL 290-1
Brilliant Amber vs RAL 290-1
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-1
RAL 290-1 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 5.5 — Noticeable
Sweet Mustard
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Sweet Mustard vs Brilliant Amber
Behr
Sweet Mustard
M260-6 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38

A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Brilliant Amber the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 6.8 — Noticeable
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Goldfish
Brilliant Amber vs Goldfish
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
PPG
Goldfish
PPG1203-6 · LRV 47

Goldfish reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 7.0 — Noticeable
Brilliant Amber
Japonica
Brilliant Amber
Japonica
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Cloverdale Paint
Japonica
0983 · LRV 42

A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Japonica the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 7.0 — Noticeable
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Honey Drizzle 2
Honey Drizzle 2
Brilliant Amber vs Honey Drizzle 2
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Dulux
Honey Drizzle 2
10YY 45/419 · LRV 45

Honey Drizzle 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

View color →ΔE 10.8 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Emperor
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Tikkurila
Emperor
K398 · LRV 43

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Emperor the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 12.8 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
India Yellow
India Yellow
Brilliant Amber vs India Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
India Yellow
66 · LRV 37

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 13.6 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Middle Buff
Middle Buff
Brilliant Amber vs Middle Buff
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Little Greene
Middle Buff
122 · LRV 22

At LRV 38 vs 22, Brilliant Amber is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 16.3 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Pinch of Clove
Pinch of Clove
Brilliant Amber vs Pinch of Clove
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Valspar
Pinch of Clove
P082 · LRV 31

Brilliant Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

View color →ΔE 18.4 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
Bella
Bella
Brilliant Amber vs Bella
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
Jotun
Bella
2489 · LRV 37

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 18.9 — Distinct
Brilliant Amber
Brilliant Amber
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Brilliant Amber vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Amber
161 · LRV 38
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Brilliant Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

View color →ΔE 19.6 — Distinct