Match Tempest

Benjamin Moore Tempest is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 20. 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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Tempest
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590#7A767ELRV 20Neutral

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.

Tempest
Tempest vs Magic Dust
Tempest
Magic Dust
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
PPG
Magic Dust
PPG13-24 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Tempest
Exclusive Plum
Tempest vs Exclusive Plum
Tempest
Exclusive Plum
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Exclusive Plum
6263 · LRV 16

A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Tempest the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Tempest
Victorian Violet
Tempest vs Victorian Violet
Tempest
Victorian Violet
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Cloverdale Paint
Victorian Violet
1305 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Tempest
Sea Life vs Tempest
Sea Life
Tempest
Benjamin Moore
Sea Life
2118-40 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Tempest
Tempest vs Surf
Tempest
Surf
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Tikkurila
Surf
S500 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Tempest
Palladian Plum
Tempest vs Palladian Plum
Tempest
Palladian Plum
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Dulux
Palladian Plum
30RR 19/068 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Tempest
Blue Harmony
Tempest vs Blue Harmony
Tempest
Blue Harmony
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Jotun
Blue Harmony
4594 · LRV 17

A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Tempest the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Tempest
Tempest vs S 5010-R90B
Tempest
S 5010-R90B
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Tempest
RAL 860-5
Tempest vs RAL 860-5
Tempest
RAL 860-5
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Iron Mountain
Tempest
Iron Mountain vs Tempest
Iron Mountain
Tempest
Behr
Iron Mountain
N520-5 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Tempest
Dusty grey
Tempest vs Dusty grey
Tempest
Dusty grey
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Dusty grey
RAL 7037 · LRV 23

A 3-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Dusty grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Tempest
Brassica
Tempest vs Brassica
Tempest
Brassica
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Brassica reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Tempest
Arquerite
Tempest vs Arquerite
Tempest
Arquerite
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26

A 7-point LRV gap (26 vs 20) makes Arquerite the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Tempest
Sea Grove
Tempest vs Sea Grove
Tempest
Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Tempest
AF-590 · LRV 20
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Tempest reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable