Match Sesame
Benjamin Moore Sesame is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 63. 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 65 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 64 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 63) makes Timid Absinthe the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Sesame the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Fresh Pasta reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (67 vs 63) makes Green Ground the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (71 vs 63) makes Refreshing Tea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (63 vs 53) makes Sesame the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.