Match Startling Orange
Benjamin Moore Startling Orange is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 32. 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 35 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 35 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Startling Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Dynamo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (40 vs 32) makes Toucan the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Startling Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 32 vs 19, Startling Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 35.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes N302 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 37.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Bella reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 40.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 44.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.