Match Crocus

Benjamin Moore Crocus is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 43. 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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Crocus
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404#B2AAC8LRV 43Cool

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.

Crocus
Crocus
Forever Lilac
Forever Lilac
Crocus vs Forever Lilac
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Forever Lilac
9067 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes Crocus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Crocus
Crocus
Enchanted
Crocus vs Enchanted
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Benjamin Moore
Enchanted
2070-50 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
Grape's Treasure
Grape's Treasure
Crocus vs Grape's Treasure
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Cloverdale Paint
Grape's Treasure
1234 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Grape's Treasure the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
Spring Lilac
Crocus vs Spring Lilac
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
PPG
Spring Lilac
PPG1170-4 · LRV 47

Spring Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
Amethyst Showers 3
Amethyst Showers 3
Crocus vs Amethyst Showers 3
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Dulux
Amethyst Showers 3
02RB 53/171 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Amethyst Showers 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
RAL 580-3
RAL 580-3
Crocus vs RAL 580-3
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 580-3
RAL 580-3 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Stardust Evening
Crocus
Crocus
Stardust Evening vs Crocus
Behr
Stardust Evening
MQ4-31 · LRV 53
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43

Stardust Evening reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
Blueberry milk
Crocus vs Blueberry milk
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Tikkurila
Blueberry milk
X425 · LRV 38

Crocus reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Crocus
Crocus
Sugared Almond
Crocus vs Sugared Almond
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Sugared Almond
9913 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 43, Sugared Almond is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.3Distinct
Crocus
Crocus
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B
Crocus vs S 3010-R80B
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes Crocus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct
Crocus
Crocus
Gustavian Blue
Gustavian Blue
Crocus vs Gustavian Blue
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Jotun
Gustavian Blue
4109 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Crocus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.0Distinct
Crocus
Crocus
Driftwood Blues
Driftwood Blues
Crocus vs Driftwood Blues
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

A 3-point LRV gap (46 vs 43) makes Driftwood Blues the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.7Distinct
Crocus
Crocus
James
James
Crocus vs James
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
Little Greene
James
108 · LRV 30

At LRV 43 vs 30, Crocus is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.8Distinct
Crocus
Crocus
Window grey
Window grey
Crocus vs Window grey
Benjamin Moore
Crocus
1404 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Window grey
RAL 7040 · LRV 36

Crocus reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct