Match Perfectly Pesto
Benjamin Moore Perfectly Pesto is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 21. 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.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Perfectly Pesto reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Prairie Sage the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Olive yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Arbour reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.


Mexico reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Perfectly Pesto encloses it. At ΔE 16.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.


Perfectly Pesto reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

