Match Mustard Seed
Benjamin Moore Mustard Seed is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 45. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
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.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Independent Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Madeleine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
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.