Match From the Archives
Benjamin Moore From the Archives is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 61. 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.
With LRVs of 64 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 64 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Light ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
From the Archives reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes RAL 140-6 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cinnamon Foam reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (61 vs 53) makes From the Archives the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.