Match Gingersnaps
Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps 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.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (37 vs 26) makes Bassoon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Naperon reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it. At ΔE 16.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.