Match Pumpernickel

Benjamin Moore Pumpernickel is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. 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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Pumpernickel
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Pumpernickel
2102-20#754C40LRV 10Warm

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.

Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Auburn
Auburn
Pumpernickel vs Auburn
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Auburn
CA219 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Cocoa Brown
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Cocoa Brown vs Pumpernickel
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Antique Mahogany
Pumpernickel vs Antique Mahogany
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
PPG
Antique Mahogany
PPG16-08 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3
Pumpernickel vs RAL 330-3
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
N470
Pumpernickel vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Kilim
Kilim
Pumpernickel vs Kilim
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Jotun
Kilim
2993 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Vintage Leather
Vintage Leather
Pumpernickel vs Vintage Leather
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Vintage Leather
6062 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Pumpernickel vs Deep Reddish Brown
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Cherry Cola
Cherry Cola
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Cherry Cola vs Pumpernickel
Behr
Cherry Cola
S130-7 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Arras
Arras
Pumpernickel vs Arras
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Beige brown
Pumpernickel vs Beige brown
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Beige brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
S 6020-Y30R
Pumpernickel vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Muddy Mississippi
Pumpernickel vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Cherry Chocolate
Cherry Chocolate
Pumpernickel vs Cherry Chocolate
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10
Dulux
Cherry Chocolate
90RR 08/129 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.8Distinct