Match Charcoal Linen
Benjamin Moore Charcoal Linen is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 22. 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 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Telegrey 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Urban Obsession reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 22 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Arquerite the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Charcoal Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (22 vs 19) makes Charcoal Linen the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.