Match Sharp Cheddar
Benjamin Moore Sharp Cheddar is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 39. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Zambia reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Dahlia yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Sharp Cheddar the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Sunny Side Up the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (39 vs 28) makes Sharp Cheddar the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
N302 reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 26.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sharp Cheddar reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 34.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Sharp Cheddar is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 35.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 41.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sharp Cheddar reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 44.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.