Match Southern Belle
Benjamin Moore Southern Belle is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 12. 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.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Southern Belle 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 (12 vs 7) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pitch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.