Match Hushed Hue

Benjamin Moore Hushed Hue is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 71. 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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Hushed Hue
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520#E2DECFLRV 71Warm

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.

Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
School House White
School House White
Hushed Hue vs School House White
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
School House White
291 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Natural Choice
Natural Choice
Hushed Hue vs Natural Choice
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Hushed Hue
Strand of Pearls
Hushed Hue
Strand of Pearls
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Strand of Pearls
CSP-395 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Southern Breeze
Hushed Hue vs Southern Breeze
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
PPG
Southern Breeze
PPG1097-2 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Kokos
Kokos
Hushed Hue vs Kokos
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Jotun
Kokos
1931 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Merino
Hushed Hue vs Merino
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Tikkurila
Merino
Y458 · LRV 74

Merino reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Oyster White
Oyster White
Hushed Hue vs Oyster White
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Cloverdale Paint
Oyster White
EX133 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Cotton Knit
Cotton Knit
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Cotton Knit vs Hushed Hue
Behr
Cotton Knit
PPU7-11 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71

A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Cotton Knit the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Portland Stone - Light
Portland Stone - Light
Hushed Hue vs Portland Stone - Light
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71

Portland Stone - Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
S 1002-Y
S 1002-Y
Hushed Hue vs S 1002-Y
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
NCS
S 1002-Y
S 1002-Y · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Cream
Cream
Hushed Hue vs Cream
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cream
RAL 9001 · LRV 76

A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes Cream the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4
Hushed Hue vs RAL 120-4
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes RAL 120-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Chalky Downs 5
Chalky Downs 5
Hushed Hue vs Chalky Downs 5
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Dulux
Chalky Downs 5
30YY 71/073 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Hushed Hue
Hushed Hue
Gentle Lamb
Gentle Lamb
Hushed Hue vs Gentle Lamb
Benjamin Moore
Hushed Hue
1520 · LRV 71
Valspar
Gentle Lamb
V177 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable