Match Cape Blue

Benjamin Moore Cape Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 47. 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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Cape Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642#A1BAC0LRV 47Cool

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.

Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Teal Zen
Teal Zen
Cape Blue vs Teal Zen
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
French Moire
French Moire
Cape Blue vs French Moire
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
French Moire
9056 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
J438
Cape Blue vs J438
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Tikkurila
J438
J438 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Exhale
Exhale
Cape Blue vs Exhale
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Exhale
AF-515 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), 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
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Blue By You
Blue By You
Cape Blue vs Blue By You
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
PPG
Blue By You
PPG1035-3 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
River Valley
Cape Blue vs River Valley
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Dulux
River Valley
50BG 44/094 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Bone China Blue
Bone China Blue
Cape Blue vs Bone China Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), 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
Oslo Blue
Oslo Blue
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Oslo Blue vs Cape Blue
Behr
Oslo Blue
PPU13-13 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
In the Blue
In the Blue
Cape Blue vs In the Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Cloverdale Paint
In the Blue
0504 · LRV 43

Cape Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Hazy
Hazy
Cape Blue vs Hazy
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Hazy
CC6 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Hazy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Driftwood Blues
Driftwood Blues
Cape Blue vs Driftwood Blues
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
RAL 180-1
RAL 180-1
Cape Blue vs RAL 180-1
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
RAL 180-1 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
S 3005-B20G
Cape Blue vs S 3005-B20G
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
NCS
S 3005-B20G
S 3005-B20G · LRV 40

A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Cape Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Agate Grey
Agate Grey
Cape Blue vs Agate Grey
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Agate Grey
RAL 7038 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct