Match Cosmic Crisp

Benjamin Moore Cosmic Crisp is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Cosmic Crisp
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20#9E3B45LRV 12Warm

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.

Burnt Peanut Red
Burnt Peanut Red
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Burnt Peanut Red vs Cosmic Crisp
Benjamin Moore
Burnt Peanut Red
2081-10 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Cosmic Crisp
Romeo O Romeo
Cosmic Crisp
Romeo O Romeo
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Romeo O Romeo
1145 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Cosmic Crisp vs Rectory Red
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Red Licorice
Cosmic Crisp vs Red Licorice
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
PPG
Red Licorice
PPG1186-7 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Poinsettia
Cosmic Crisp vs Poinsettia
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Poinsettia
6594 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Timeless Ruby vs Cosmic Crisp
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Roasted Red
Roasted Red
Cosmic Crisp vs Roasted Red
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Cosmic Crisp vs RAL 530-1
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Red violet
Cosmic Crisp vs Red violet
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Cosmic Crisp vs Rushing Red
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Cosmic Crisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Statement Red
Statement Red
Cosmic Crisp vs Statement Red
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15

Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.4Distinct
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
S 5040-R
Cosmic Crisp vs S 5040-R
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Cosmic Crisp the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.6Distinct
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Mischief
Cosmic Crisp vs Mischief
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Little Greene
Mischief
13 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.0Distinct
Cosmic Crisp
Cosmic Crisp
Nectar
Cosmic Crisp vs Nectar
Benjamin Moore
Cosmic Crisp
2080-20 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.3Distinct