Match Pan for Gold
Benjamin Moore Pan for Gold is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 48. 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 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Honeybell reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Luscious Lemon reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pan for Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (48 vs 39) makes Pan for Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pan for Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Pan for Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 33, Pan for Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 23.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 35, Pan for Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 24.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 19, Pan for Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 25.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.