Match Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 49. 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 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 49) makes RAL 280-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (56 vs 49) makes Charismatic the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Dorset Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 49) makes Honey Nut the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 37), opening up a space where Bassoon encloses it. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 49 vs 35, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 15.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 49 vs 33, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cinnamon Foam reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it. At ΔE 20.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.