Match Surf City
Benjamin Moore Surf City is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 55. 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.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Quiet Pond reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surf City reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Pure Turquoise encloses it. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Surf City the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Surf City the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Surf City reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where S 3010-B90G encloses it. At ΔE 20.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.