Match Shakespeare Tan
Benjamin Moore Shakespeare Tan is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 47. 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 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Green beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Velvet reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), 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 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Expance reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cord reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 780-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Tostada the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes S 2010-G50Y the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.