Match Poolside Blue
Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 40. 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 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 40 vs 19, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 19), opening up a space where Fiji encloses it. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Poolside Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Poolside Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Poolside Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Light green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 15), opening up a space where L366 encloses it. At ΔE 20.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Green Verditer the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 40 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 22.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 40 vs 26, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 27.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Tidepool Wonder encloses it. At ΔE 30.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 32.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.