Match Royal Flax
Benjamin Moore Royal Flax is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 53. 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 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (53 vs 50) makes Royal Flax the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 56 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 6-point LRV gap (59 vs 53) makes Caramel Latte the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes RAL 210-1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Royal Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.