Match Kona

Benjamin Moore Kona is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Kona
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165#725641LRV 12Warm

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.

Brown Tar
Kona
Kona
Brown Tar vs Kona
Benjamin Moore
Brown Tar
2110-20 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5 — Subtle
Kona
Kona
Coconut Husk
Coconut Husk
Kona vs Coconut Husk
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Coconut Husk
6111 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.1 — Subtle
Kona
Kona
Pale brown
Pale brown
Kona vs Pale brown
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale brown
RAL 8025 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.6 — Subtle
Kona
Kona
Molasses
Kona vs Molasses
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
PPG
Molasses
PPG1079-7 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

View color →ΔE 2.7 — Subtle
Kona
Kona
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
Kona vs Norwegian Wood
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Jotun
Norwegian Wood
10981 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 4.5 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
Muddy Mississippi
Kona vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 5.1 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
Portico
Portico
Kona vs Portico
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Portico
EX257 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 5.3 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
S 6020-Y30R
Kona vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 5.5 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
N470
Kona vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 5.5 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
Scullery
Scullery
Kona vs Scullery
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Little Greene
Scullery
318 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Kona the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 6.2 — Noticeable
Coffee Beans
Coffee Beans
Kona
Kona
Coffee Beans vs Kona
Behr
Coffee Beans
N150-6 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 7.4 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3
Kona vs RAL 330-3
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 7.7 — Noticeable
Kona
Etruscan Red
Kona
Etruscan Red
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Etruscan Red
56 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 9.9 — Noticeable
Kona
Kona
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Kona vs Tawny Owl
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 12.1 — Distinct