Match Gentle Violet
Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 7. 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 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Gentle Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 22.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.