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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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 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



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.


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.



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.


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.



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.



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.



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.



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.









