Match Pensive
Benjamin Moore Pensive is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 42. 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 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Pensive the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 45 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pensive reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.