Match Sour Apple
Benjamin Moore Sour Apple is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 76. 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 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (79 vs 76) makes Riverdale Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 130-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sour Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Lemon Spirit reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 76), opening up a space where Sour Apple encloses it. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sour Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 76) makes G304 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sour Apple reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Kitchen Green encloses it. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sour Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (76 vs 70) makes Sour Apple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sour Apple reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2010-G50Y encloses it. At ΔE 22.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.