Match Dark Mustard

Benjamin Moore Dark Mustard is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 24. 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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Dark Mustard
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30#AB7E51LRV 24Warm

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.

Dark Mustard
Dark Mustard vs Etruscan
Dark Mustard
Etruscan
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Etruscan
AF-355 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Dark Mustard
RAL 320-2
Dark Mustard vs RAL 320-2
Dark Mustard
RAL 320-2
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Dark Mustard
Brown beige
Dark Mustard vs Brown beige
Dark Mustard
Brown beige
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Brown beige
RAL 1011 · LRV 28

Brown beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Dark Mustard
Crazy Horse
Dark Mustard vs Crazy Horse
Dark Mustard
Crazy Horse
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Cloverdale Paint
Crazy Horse
0256 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), 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
Dark Mustard
Dark Mustard vs Cool Copper
Dark Mustard
Cool Copper
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
PPG
Cool Copper
PPG1088-6 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Dark Mustard
Chamois
Dark Mustard vs Chamois
Dark Mustard
Chamois
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Chamois
6131 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), 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
Dark Mustard
Dark Mustard vs Curry
Dark Mustard
Curry
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Tikkurila
Curry
L395 · LRV 28

Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Dark Mustard
Natural Clay
Dark Mustard vs Natural Clay
Dark Mustard
Natural Clay
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Jotun
Natural Clay
12124 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Dark Mustard
S 3030-Y30R
Dark Mustard vs S 3030-Y30R
Dark Mustard
S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Dark Mustard
Cinnamon Scone
Dark Mustard vs Cinnamon Scone
Dark Mustard
Cinnamon Scone
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

Cinnamon Scone reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Dark Mustard
Spiced Honey
Dark Mustard vs Spiced Honey
Dark Mustard
Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Dark Mustard
Butter Rum vs Dark Mustard
Butter Rum
Dark Mustard
Behr
Butter Rum
PPU4-03 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24

A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Butter Rum the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Dark Mustard
Bassoon
Dark Mustard vs Bassoon
Dark Mustard
Bassoon
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Little Greene
Bassoon
336 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 24, Bassoon is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Dark Mustard
India Yellow
Dark Mustard vs India Yellow
Dark Mustard
India Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Dark Mustard
2161-30 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
India Yellow
66 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 24, India Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.3Distinct