Match Cork

Benjamin Moore Cork is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 45. 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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Cork
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40#D1B071LRV 45Warm

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.

Cork
Cork vs Hathaway Gold
Cork
Hathaway Gold
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Benjamin Moore
Hathaway Gold
194 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Cork
Tarnished Trumpet
Cork vs Tarnished Trumpet
Cork
Tarnished Trumpet
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Tarnished Trumpet
9026 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Cork
Cork vs More Maple
Cork
More Maple
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
PPG
More Maple
PPG1091-5 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Cork
Sand yellow
Cork vs Sand yellow
Cork
Sand yellow
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Sand yellow
RAL 1002 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Cork
Mustard Field vs Cork
Mustard Field
Cork
Behr
Mustard Field
HDC-AC-08 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Cork
RAL 320-1
Cork vs RAL 320-1
Cork
RAL 320-1
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-1
RAL 320-1 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Cork
Sudbury Yellow
Cork vs Sudbury Yellow
Cork
Sudbury Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Sudbury Yellow
51 · LRV 49

Sudbury Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Cork
Roasted Macadamia
Cork vs Roasted Macadamia
Cork
Roasted Macadamia
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Cloverdale Paint
Roasted Macadamia
EX174 · LRV 40

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Cork the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Cork
Honey Nut
Cork vs Honey Nut
Cork
Honey Nut
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Dulux
Honey Nut
41YY 53/306 · LRV 53

Honey Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Cork
Bassoon
Cork vs Bassoon
Cork
Bassoon
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Little Greene
Bassoon
336 · LRV 37

A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Cork the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Cork
Cork vs Mexico
Cork
Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Cork reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Cork
Cork vs Toffee
Cork
Toffee
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Tikkurila
Toffee
V396 · LRV 37

Cork reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
Cork
S 3030-Y30R
Cork vs S 3030-Y30R
Cork
S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Cork reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.0Distinct
Cork
Prairie Sage
Cork vs Prairie Sage
Cork
Prairie Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Valspar
Prairie Sage
8003-28E · LRV 29

At LRV 45 vs 29, Cork is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.1Distinct