Match Carolina Gull

Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 27. 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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Carolina Gull
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40#858D81LRV 27Neutral

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.

Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Nephrite
Nephrite
Carolina Gull vs Nephrite
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Nephrite
N494 · LRV 24

Carolina Gull reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Antique Green
Antique Green
Carolina Gull vs Antique Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Jotun
Antique Green
7629 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Card Room Green
Card Room Green
Carolina Gull vs Card Room Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Card Room Green
79 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), 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
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Dowager
Dowager
Carolina Gull vs Dowager
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Cloverdale Paint
Dowager
0442 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), 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
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Cos Cob Stonewall
Cos Cob Stonewall
Carolina Gull vs Cos Cob Stonewall
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Cos Cob Stonewall
1483 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Willowleaf
Willowleaf
Carolina Gull vs Willowleaf
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Willowleaf
9649 · LRV 24

A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Carolina Gull the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Gray Heron
Gray Heron
Carolina Gull vs Gray Heron
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
PPG
Gray Heron
PPG1033-5 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Naturalist Gray vs Carolina Gull
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Thames Fog
Thames Fog
Carolina Gull vs Thames Fog
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Valspar
Thames Fog
V144-5 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
S 4010-G10Y
S 4010-G10Y
Carolina Gull vs S 4010-G10Y
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
NCS
S 4010-G10Y
S 4010-G10Y · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Cement grey
Cement grey
Carolina Gull vs Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
RAL 7033 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Carolina Gull the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Flint Arrow
Flint Arrow
Carolina Gull vs Flint Arrow
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Dulux
Flint Arrow
91YY 31/059 · LRV 31

Flint Arrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), 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
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
RAL 770-6
RAL 770-6
Carolina Gull vs RAL 770-6
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-6
RAL 770-6 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Carolina Gull the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Carolina Gull
Carolina Gull
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Carolina Gull vs Windmill Lane
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Windmill Lane the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable