Match San Carlos Tan
Benjamin Moore San Carlos Tan is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 42. 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 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Fossil Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Iced Copper the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes San Carlos Tan the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
San Carlos Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sunbaked Terracotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Toasted Beige the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Masquerade reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 780-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes San Carlos Tan the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.