Match Carrot Stick
Benjamin Moore Carrot Stick is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 41. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Carrot Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Saffron yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Carrot Stick is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Carrot Stick is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 29.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 29.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Carrot Stick reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 31.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 34.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Carrot Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 37.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.