Match Cabernet

Benjamin Moore Cabernet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 13. 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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Cabernet
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30#6B5A64LRV 13Neutral

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.

Cabernet
Cabernet
Acai Berry
Acai Berry
Cabernet vs Acai Berry
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Dulux
Acai Berry
04RR 14/085 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), 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
Cabernet
Cabernet
Wild Mulberry
Cabernet vs Wild Mulberry
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Wild Mulberry
CSP-475 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 13, 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
Cabernet
Cabernet
Expressive Plum
Expressive Plum
Cabernet vs Expressive Plum
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Expressive Plum
6271 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Cabernet
Cabernet
Pinot Noir
Cabernet vs Pinot Noir
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
PPG
Pinot Noir
PPG13-18 · LRV 9

Cabernet reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Cabernet
Cabernet
Dark Velvet
Dark Velvet
Cabernet vs Dark Velvet
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Jotun
Dark Velvet
3207 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Cabernet
Cabernet
Fig
Cabernet vs Fig
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Tikkurila
Fig
V502 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Cabernet
Cabernet
Vivid Vision
Vivid Vision
Cabernet vs Vivid Vision
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Cloverdale Paint
Vivid Vision
1227 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Cabernet
Cabernet
RAL 870-3
RAL 870-3
Cabernet vs RAL 870-3
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-3
RAL 870-3 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Royal Raisin
Royal Raisin
Cabernet
Cabernet
Royal Raisin vs Cabernet
Behr
Royal Raisin
N110-5 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Royal Raisin the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Cabernet
Cabernet
Tar
Tar
Cabernet vs Tar
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Cabernet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Cabernet
Cabernet
Slate grey
Slate grey
Cabernet vs Slate grey
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Slate grey
RAL 7015 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Cabernet
Cabernet
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Cabernet vs S 7000-N
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
Cabernet
Cabernet
Scree
Scree
Cabernet vs Scree
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.1Distinct
Cabernet
Cabernet
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Cabernet vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Cabernet
2116-30 · LRV 13
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.2Distinct