Match Glowing Umber
Benjamin Moore Glowing Umber is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 37. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 37) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Glowing Umber reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Honey Drizzle 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Yellow-Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Glowing Umber the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Glowing Umber the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 37 vs 19, Glowing Umber is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.