Match Hugs & Kisses
Benjamin Moore Hugs & Kisses is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 49. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Melón Meloso 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 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Melon Sorbet reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Hugs & Kisses the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Hugs & Kisses reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 37), opening up a space where Bella encloses it. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (49 vs 42) makes Hugs & Kisses the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Hugs & Kisses the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 49 vs 33, Hugs & Kisses is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Hugs & Kisses reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 36), opening up a space where Bombolone encloses it. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Hugs & Kisses is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 15.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.