Match Santa Clara

Benjamin Moore Santa Clara is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 36. 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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Santa Clara
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
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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.

Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Freshwater
Freshwater
Santa Clara vs Freshwater
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Freshwater
6774 · LRV 32

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Blue Calypso
Santa Clara vs Blue Calypso
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
PPG
Blue Calypso
PPG1235-5 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Explorer Blue
Explorer Blue
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Explorer Blue vs Santa Clara
Behr
Explorer Blue
M470-5 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Baltimore Sky
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Baltimore Sky vs Santa Clara
Benjamin Moore
Baltimore Sky
760 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Santa Clara vs RAL 660-3
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Mosaic
Santa Clara vs Mosaic
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Tikkurila
Mosaic
J367 · LRV 30

Santa Clara reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Sarah's Garden
Sarah's Garden
Santa Clara vs Sarah's Garden
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Cloverdale Paint
Sarah's Garden
0674 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Javan Dawn 1
Santa Clara vs Javan Dawn 1
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Dulux
Javan Dawn 1
17BG 36/333 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Pastel turquoise
Pastel turquoise
Santa Clara vs Pastel turquoise
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel turquoise
RAL 6034 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 36), 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
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
Santa Clara vs Blue Verditer
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29

A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Stone Blue
Stone Blue
Santa Clara vs Stone Blue
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Stone Blue
86 · LRV 28

Santa Clara reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.7Distinct
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
Santa Clara vs Sea Emerald
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26

Santa Clara reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.4Distinct
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Santa Clara vs Tidepool Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

A 10-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.2Distinct
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Santa Clara vs S 4010-B70G
Benjamin Moore
Santa Clara
753 · LRV 36
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Santa Clara reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.1Distinct