Match Exotic Red
Benjamin Moore Exotic Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Movie Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Calypso Berry the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pepper Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Pimento the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Exotic Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 26.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Exotic Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 27.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Nectar the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.