Match Pool Blue
Benjamin Moore Pool Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool 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 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Pool Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 51 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.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pool Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 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 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Pool Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Dover Surf reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Pool Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.