Match Decatur Buff
Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 40. 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 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (40 vs 35) makes Decatur Buff the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Antique Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Bath Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Wild Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Botanical Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Faded Terracotta is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Decatur Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.