Match Gemstone

Benjamin Moore Gemstone is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 44. 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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Gemstone
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265#CAB275LRV 44Warm

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.

Gemstone
Gemstone
Mustard Seed
Gemstone vs Mustard Seed
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Mustard Seed
222 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Gemstone
Gemstone
Pavilion Beige
Pavilion Beige
Gemstone vs Pavilion Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Pavilion Beige
7512 · LRV 48

Pavilion Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), 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
Gemstone
Gemstone
Honey Nut
Honey Nut
Gemstone vs Honey Nut
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Dulux
Honey Nut
41YY 53/306 · LRV 53

Honey Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Bulletin Board
Gemstone vs Bulletin Board
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
PPG
Bulletin Board
PPG12-04 · LRV 48

Bulletin Board reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Bath Stone
Bath Stone
Gemstone vs Bath Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Little Greene
Bath Stone
64 · LRV 48

A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Bath Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Roasted Macadamia
Roasted Macadamia
Gemstone vs Roasted Macadamia
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Cloverdale Paint
Roasted Macadamia
EX174 · LRV 40

A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Gemstone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Mustard Field
Gemstone
Gemstone
Mustard Field vs Gemstone
Behr
Mustard Field
HDC-AC-08 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Green beige
Green beige
Gemstone vs Green beige
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Green beige the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
RAL 320-1
RAL 320-1
Gemstone vs RAL 320-1
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-1
RAL 320-1 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Sudbury Yellow
Sudbury Yellow
Gemstone vs Sudbury Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Sudbury Yellow
51 · LRV 49

Sudbury Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Mexico
Gemstone vs Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Gemstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Gemstone
Gemstone
Toffee
Gemstone vs Toffee
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Tikkurila
Toffee
V396 · LRV 37

Gemstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Gemstone
Gemstone
Prairie Sage
Prairie Sage
Gemstone vs Prairie Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
Valspar
Prairie Sage
8003-28E · LRV 29

At LRV 44 vs 29, Gemstone is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct
Gemstone
Gemstone
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Gemstone vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Gemstone
265 · LRV 44
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Gemstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct