Match China Red
Benjamin Moore China Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 19. 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 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
China Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Blood Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.