Match Claret
Benjamin Moore Claret is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 26. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Watermelon Punch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.