Match Tandoori
Benjamin Moore Tandoori 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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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 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Casa De Oro reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Middle Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Tandoori encloses it. At ΔE 19.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Tandoori the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.