Match Kensington Blue

Benjamin Moore Kensington Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 12. 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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Kensington Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840#4B5A71LRV 12Cool

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.

Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
CC-780 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Kensington Blue
Quiet Peace
Kensington Blue vs Quiet Peace
Kensington Blue
Quiet Peace
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Quiet Peace
0592 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue vs Blue Fjord
Kensington Blue
Blue Fjord
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
PPG
Blue Fjord
PPG1163-6 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Violet Blue
Kensington Blue vs Violet Blue
Kensington Blue
Violet Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Violet Blue
RAL 5000 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue vs N431
Kensington Blue
N431
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
N431
N431 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Kensington Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Champlain Blue
Kensington Blue
Champlain Blue vs Kensington Blue
Champlain Blue
Kensington Blue
Behr
Champlain Blue
HDC-CL-26 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12

Kensington Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Breton Blue
Kensington Blue vs Breton Blue
Kensington Blue
Breton Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Dulux
Breton Blue
30BB 10/112 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Kensington Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
Kensington Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Indigo Batik
Kensington Blue vs Indigo Batik
Kensington Blue
Indigo Batik
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Indigo Batik
7602 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Kensington Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Statement Blue
Kensington Blue vs Statement Blue
Kensington Blue
Statement Blue
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Jotun
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Kensington Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Kensington Blue
RAL 580-5
Kensington Blue vs RAL 580-5
Kensington Blue
RAL 580-5
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 580-5
RAL 580-5 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Kensington Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Woad
Kensington Blue vs Woad
Kensington Blue
Woad
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Little Greene
Woad
251 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Kensington Blue
Passageway
Kensington Blue vs Passageway
Kensington Blue
Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.4Distinct
Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue vs S 5010-R90B
Kensington Blue
S 5010-R90B
Benjamin Moore
Kensington Blue
840 · LRV 12
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes S 5010-R90B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.7Distinct