Match Deep in Thought

Benjamin Moore Deep in Thought is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 80. 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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Deep in Thought
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
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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.

Ancient Ivory
Deep in Thought
Ancient Ivory
Deep in Thought
Benjamin Moore
Ancient Ivory
OC-133 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Deep in Thought
Barely Pear
Deep in Thought vs Barely Pear
Deep in Thought
Barely Pear
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Barely Pear
9666 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Deep in Thought
Deep in Thought vs Cake Batter
Deep in Thought
Cake Batter
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
PPG
Cake Batter
PPG1214-1 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), 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
Deep in Thought
Cosy Cashmere
Deep in Thought vs Cosy Cashmere
Deep in Thought
Cosy Cashmere
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Dulux
Cosy Cashmere
67YY 82/072 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 82 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Deep in Thought
James White
Deep in Thought vs James White
Deep in Thought
James White
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
James White
2010 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Deep in Thought
Antique White
Deep in Thought vs Antique White
Deep in Thought
Antique White
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Cloverdale Paint
Antique White
EX288 · LRV 84

A 3-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Antique White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Deep in Thought
Soul
Deep in Thought vs Soul
Deep in Thought
Soul
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Jotun
Soul
1625 · LRV 80

With LRVs of 80 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Deep in Thought
Portland Stone - Pale
Deep in Thought vs Portland Stone - Pale
Deep in Thought
Portland Stone - Pale
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Snowfall White
Deep in Thought
Snowfall White vs Deep in Thought
Snowfall White
Deep in Thought
Behr
Snowfall White
GR-W09 · LRV 84
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80

Snowfall White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), 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
Deep in Thought
Cleanroom white
Deep in Thought vs Cleanroom white
Deep in Thought
Cleanroom white
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Cleanroom white
RAL 9012 · LRV 89

Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Deep in Thought
RAL 210-2
Deep in Thought vs RAL 210-2
Deep in Thought
RAL 210-2
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-2
RAL 210-2 · LRV 79

With LRVs of 80 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Deep in Thought
Deep in Thought vs Brie
Deep in Thought
Brie
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Tikkurila
Brie
F457 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Deep in Thought
S 0502-Y
Deep in Thought vs S 0502-Y
Deep in Thought
S 0502-Y
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
NCS
S 0502-Y
S 0502-Y · LRV 87

S 0502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Deep in Thought
Gentle Lamb
Deep in Thought vs Gentle Lamb
Deep in Thought
Gentle Lamb
Benjamin Moore
Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
Valspar
Gentle Lamb
V177 · LRV 70

Deep in Thought reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable