Match Monarch Gold

Benjamin Moore Monarch Gold is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 60. 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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Monarch Gold
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
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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.

Empty Quarter
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Empty Quarter vs Monarch Gold
Benjamin Moore
Empty Quarter
CSP-1085 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
August Moon
August Moon
Monarch Gold vs August Moon
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
August Moon
7687 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
York Ivory
Monarch Gold vs York Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
PPG
York Ivory
PPG15-07 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Creme Brulée
Creme Brulée
Monarch Gold vs Creme Brulée
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Cloverdale Paint
Creme Brulée
CA116 · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
County Cream
County Cream
Monarch Gold vs County Cream
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes County Cream the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Almond Biscuit
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Almond Biscuit vs Monarch Gold
Behr
Almond Biscuit
S250-2 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Ivory
Monarch Gold vs Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
RAL 780-3
RAL 780-3
Monarch Gold vs RAL 780-3
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-3
RAL 780-3 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
Monarch Gold vs Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

Cinnamon Foam reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Travertine
Monarch Gold vs Travertine
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Tikkurila
Travertine
Y396 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Stone-Pale-Warm
Monarch Gold vs Stone-Pale-Warm
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Little Greene
Stone-Pale-Warm
34 · LRV 70

A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Stone-Pale-Warm the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Cord
Cord
Monarch Gold vs Cord
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16 · LRV 55

Monarch Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Velvet
Velvet
Monarch Gold vs Velvet
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

Monarch Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R
Monarch Gold vs S 2005-Y40R
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Monarch Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.2Distinct