Match San Jose Blue
Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 28. 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.
A 12-point LRV gap (28 vs 16) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
San Jose Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
San Jose Blue reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where L366 encloses it. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
San Jose Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
San Jose Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 28 vs 15, San Jose Blue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.