Match Deep Ocean
Benjamin Moore Deep Ocean is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 14. 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.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Deep Ocean the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Deep Ocean the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Deep Ocean the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Americana the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Pearl gentian blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Deep Ocean reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Deep Ocean the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Deep Ocean reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Deep Ocean the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.