Match California Hills
Benjamin Moore California Hills is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 50. 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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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 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Sunlight the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Yellow Bird reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 50), opening up a space where California Hills encloses it. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 50) makes Charismatic the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes California Hills the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 50 vs 38, California Hills is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
California Hills reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 29), opening up a space where Prairie Sage encloses it. At ΔE 21.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 50 vs 33, California Hills is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 23.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.