Match Imperial Yellow
Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 58. 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.
Dandy Lion reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Fuzzy Navel reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Smiley Face reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Imperial Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Imperial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Giallo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 58 vs 19, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 33.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 58 vs 33, Imperial Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 38.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.