Match Penny
Benjamin Moore Penny is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 19. 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.
View full Penny color page →
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 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Penny the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Penny reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Penny the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (26 vs 19) makes Cocoa Nutmeg the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Penny the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.