Match Mayan Gold
Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 40. 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 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Lioness reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Yarrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Saffron yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mayan Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 40 vs 19, Mayan Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Mayan Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Mayan Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.