Match Egyptian Clay
Benjamin Moore Egyptian Clay is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 17. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Egyptian Clay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Egyptian Clay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Egyptian Clay the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.