Match Mustard Seed
Benjamin Moore Mustard Seed is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 45. 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.
A 3-point LRV gap (48 vs 45) makes Pavilion Beige the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), 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 (48 vs 45) makes Bulletin Board the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Honey Nut the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Bath Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Pine Nut the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Green beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Velvet reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Sudbury Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Mustard Seed the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Botanical Beauty the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 45 vs 33, Mustard Seed is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.