Match Cupcake

Benjamin Moore Cupcake is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. 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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Cupcake
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20#734D3ELRV 10Warm

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.

Cupcake
Cupcake
Leather Saddle Brown
Cupcake vs Leather Saddle Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Leather Saddle Brown
2100-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Cupcake
Cupcake
Auburn
Auburn
Cupcake vs Auburn
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Auburn
CA219 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Cupcake
Cupcake
Bird House Brown
Cupcake vs Bird House Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
PPG
Bird House Brown
PPG1072-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Cupcake
Cupcake
N470
Cupcake vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Cupcake
Cupcake
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3
Cupcake vs RAL 330-3
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Cupcake
Cupcake
Kilim
Kilim
Cupcake vs Kilim
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Jotun
Kilim
2993 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Cupcake
Cupcake
Brevity Brown
Brevity Brown
Cupcake vs Brevity Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Brevity Brown
6068 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), 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
Cupcake
Cupcake
Pale brown
Pale brown
Cupcake vs Pale brown
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale brown
RAL 8025 · LRV 14

Pale brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), 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
Cupcake
Cupcake
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Cupcake vs Deep Reddish Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Cupcake
Cupcake
Scullery
Scullery
Cupcake vs Scullery
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Scullery
318 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Coffee Beans
Coffee Beans
Cupcake
Cupcake
Coffee Beans vs Cupcake
Behr
Coffee Beans
N150-6 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Cupcake
Cupcake
S 6020-Y30R
Cupcake vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Cupcake
Cupcake
Muddy Mississippi
Cupcake vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Cupcake
Cupcake
Cherry Chocolate
Cherry Chocolate
Cupcake vs Cherry Chocolate
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10
Dulux
Cherry Chocolate
90RR 08/129 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct