Match Dolphin

Benjamin Moore Dolphin is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 24. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Dolphin
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715#85837DLRV 24Neutral

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.

Dolphin
Dolphin
Paving Stone
Paving Stone
Dolphin vs Paving Stone
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Cloverdale Paint
Paving Stone
EX335 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), 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
Dolphin
Dolphin
Evening Sky
Evening Sky
Dolphin vs Evening Sky
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Jotun
Evening Sky
1462 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
Going Grey
Going Grey
Dolphin vs Going Grey
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Going Grey
9554 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), 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
Chelsea Gray
Dolphin
Dolphin
Chelsea Gray vs Dolphin
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), 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
Dolphin
Dolphin
Baluster
Baluster
Dolphin vs Baluster
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
Grey aluminium
Dolphin vs Grey aluminium
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey aluminium
RAL 9007 · LRV 29

A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Grey aluminium the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
Mole's Breath
Mole's Breath
Dolphin vs Mole's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Suede Gray
Suede Gray
Dolphin
Dolphin
Suede Gray vs Dolphin
Behr
Suede Gray
PPU18-17 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
RAL 840-4
RAL 840-4
Dolphin vs RAL 840-4
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-4
RAL 840-4 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
So Sublime
So Sublime
Dolphin vs So Sublime
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
PPG
So Sublime
PPG1006-5 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Dolphin
Dolphin
Urban Obsession
Urban Obsession
Dolphin vs Urban Obsession
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Dulux
Urban Obsession
00NN 25/000 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Dolphin
Dolphin
Mole
Mole
Dolphin vs Mole
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Dolphin reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Dolphin
Dolphin
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Dolphin vs S 4500-N
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes S 4500-N the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Dolphin
Dolphin
Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Dolphin vs Tabby Cat Gray
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Tabby Cat Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable