Match Elemental

Benjamin Moore Elemental is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 40. 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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Elemental
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400#B1AC8DLRV 40Warm

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.

Elemental
Elemental vs Lapland
Elemental
Lapland
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Lapland
AF-410 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Elemental
Elemental vs Koi Pond
Elemental
Koi Pond
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Koi Pond
7727 · LRV 44

Koi Pond reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
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Artichoke
Elemental vs Artichoke
Elemental
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Cloverdale Paint
Artichoke
CA160 · LRV 43

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
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RAL 130-M
Elemental vs RAL 130-M
Elemental
RAL 130-M
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 130-M
RAL 130-M · LRV 39

With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
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Ball Green
Elemental vs Ball Green
Elemental
Ball Green
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ball Green
75 · LRV 45

Ball Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
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Olive Gray
Elemental vs Olive Gray
Elemental
Olive Gray
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

A 6-point LRV gap (40 vs 34) makes Elemental the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
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Laurel
Elemental vs Laurel
Elemental
Laurel
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Jotun
Laurel
8302 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
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Jade
Elemental vs Jade
Elemental
Jade
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Tikkurila
Jade
V449 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
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Bay Water vs Elemental
Bay Water
Elemental
Behr
Bay Water
S380-4 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
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Elemental vs Rolling Fog - Dark
Elemental
Rolling Fog - Dark
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Little Greene
Rolling Fog - Dark
160 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
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Overtly Olive
Elemental vs Overtly Olive
Elemental
Overtly Olive
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Dulux
Overtly Olive
70YY 43/113 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
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Cool Pine
Elemental vs Cool Pine
Elemental
Cool Pine
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Valspar
Cool Pine
8003-30D · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
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S 3005-Y20R
Elemental vs S 3005-Y20R
Elemental
S 3005-Y20R
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
NCS
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
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Pebble grey
Elemental vs Pebble grey
Elemental
Pebble grey
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

Pebble grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable