Match Semolina

Benjamin Moore Semolina is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 56. 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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Semolina
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40#F4C36BLRV 56Warm

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.

Semolina
Semolina vs Bright Idea
Semolina
Bright Idea
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
PPG
Bright Idea
PPG1210-5 · LRV 53

A 3-point LRV gap (56 vs 53) makes Semolina the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Semolina
June Day
Semolina vs June Day
Semolina
June Day
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
June Day
6682 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 56) makes June Day the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Semolina
Luscious Lemon vs Semolina
Luscious Lemon
Semolina
Behr
Luscious Lemon
HDC-MD-24 · LRV 54
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Semolina
Semolina vs Sunny Days
Semolina
Sunny Days
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Benjamin Moore
Sunny Days
172 · LRV 64

A 8-point LRV gap (64 vs 56) makes Sunny Days the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Semolina
Banana Split
Semolina vs Banana Split
Semolina
Banana Split
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Dulux
Banana Split
35YY 71/474 · LRV 70

Banana Split reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 56), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Semolina
Sun Touched
Semolina vs Sun Touched
Semolina
Sun Touched
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Touched
0821 · LRV 69

Sun Touched reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Semolina
Babouche
Semolina vs Babouche
Semolina
Babouche
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Semolina
Semolina vs Light Gold
Semolina
Light Gold
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Little Greene
Light Gold
53 · LRV 51

Semolina reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Semolina
RAL 280-4
Semolina vs RAL 280-4
Semolina
RAL 280-4
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-4
RAL 280-4 · LRV 44

Semolina reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where RAL 280-4 encloses it. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Semolina
Saffron yellow
Semolina vs Saffron yellow
Semolina
Saffron yellow
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Saffron yellow
RAL 1017 · LRV 50

Semolina reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct
Semolina
Semolina vs N391
Semolina
N391
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Tikkurila
N391
N391 · LRV 38

At LRV 56 vs 38, Semolina is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct
Semolina
Velvet
Semolina vs Velvet
Semolina
Velvet
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

Semolina reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.1Very different
Semolina
S 3030-Y30R
Semolina vs S 3030-Y30R
Semolina
S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

At LRV 56 vs 33, Semolina is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 26.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 26.7Very different
Semolina
Cinnamon Foam
Semolina vs Cinnamon Foam
Semolina
Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
Semolina
2155-40 · LRV 56
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

Cinnamon Foam reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 29.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 29.8Very different