Match Buckhorn

Benjamin Moore Buckhorn is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. 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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Buckhorn
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987#84735ELRV 18Warm

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.

Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
CC-510 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Soft Brown
Soft Brown
Buckhorn vs Soft Brown
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Jotun
Soft Brown
12291 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
High Tea
High Tea
Buckhorn vs High Tea
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
High Tea
6159 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Whiskey Barrel
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Whiskey Barrel vs Buckhorn
Behr
Whiskey Barrel
N230-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Worn Leather
Worn Leather
Buckhorn vs Worn Leather
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Worn Leather
EX008 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), 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
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Portabella
Buckhorn vs Portabella
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
PPG
Portabella
PPG15-32 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Olive grey
Olive grey
Buckhorn vs Olive grey
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Olive grey
RAL 7002 · LRV 22

A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Olive grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4
Buckhorn vs RAL 770-4
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Dibber
Dibber
Buckhorn vs Dibber
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Silt
Silt
Buckhorn vs Silt
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Praline Melt
Buckhorn vs Praline Melt
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Dulux
Praline Melt
02YY 22/055 · LRV 22

Praline Melt reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Conglomerate
Buckhorn vs Conglomerate
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Conglomerate
S484 · LRV 26

Conglomerate reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Buckhorn vs Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
Valspar
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
8004-28F · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Distinct
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Buckhorn vs S 4010-Y50R
Benjamin Moore
Buckhorn
987 · LRV 18
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30

S 4010-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct