Match Cactus Flower
Benjamin Moore Cactus Flower is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 28. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Cactus Flower the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Cactus Flower the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cactus Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Flamingo reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Watermelon Slice the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 28 vs 15, Cactus Flower is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 28 vs 15, Cactus Flower is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cactus Flower reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where Statement Red encloses it. At ΔE 23.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Cooing Doves the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 31.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cactus Flower reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it. At ΔE 35.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.