Match Knitting Basket
Benjamin Moore Knitting Basket is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 48. 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.
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Soft Skin the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Elephant's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 48) makes S 2005-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Dash of Soot reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (54 vs 48) makes Clay Figurine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.