Match Silken Moss

Benjamin Moore Silken Moss is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 16. 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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Silken Moss
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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.

Silken Moss
Grasslands
Silken Moss vs Grasslands
Silken Moss
Grasslands
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Cloverdale Paint
Grasslands
0333 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs Outrigger
Silken Moss
Outrigger
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
PPG
Outrigger
PPG1104-7 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs Urban Legend
Silken Moss
Urban Legend
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Urban Legend
238 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs Twig Basket
Silken Moss
Twig Basket
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Twig Basket
9529 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Silken Moss
Dibber
Silken Moss vs Dibber
Silken Moss
Dibber
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Silken Moss
Reed green
Silken Moss vs Reed green
Silken Moss
Reed green
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Reed green
RAL 6013 · LRV 20

Reed green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Silken Moss
RAL 770-3
Silken Moss vs RAL 770-3
Silken Moss
RAL 770-3
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-3
RAL 770-3 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Silken Moss
Whiskey Barrel vs Silken Moss
Whiskey Barrel
Silken Moss
Behr
Whiskey Barrel
N230-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs Muddy Mississippi
Silken Moss
Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Silken Moss the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Silken Moss
Natural Green
Silken Moss vs Natural Green
Silken Moss
Natural Green
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Jotun
Natural Green
8575 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Silken Moss
Spiced Honey
Silken Moss vs Spiced Honey
Silken Moss
Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

A 10-point LRV gap (26 vs 16) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.1Distinct
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs S 6020-Y30R
Silken Moss
S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

Silken Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct
Silken Moss
Silt
Silken Moss vs Silt
Silken Moss
Silt
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

Silt reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.8Distinct
Silken Moss
Silken Moss vs Java
Silken Moss
Java
Benjamin Moore
Silken Moss
237 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Java
M448 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct