Match Caliente
Benjamin Moore Caliente is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 9. 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.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Caliente reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
