Match English Ochre
Benjamin Moore English Ochre is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 26. 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 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Butterscotch Glaze the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 26 vs 0, English Ochre is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
English Ochre reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Beeswax the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
English Ochre reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Bella reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.