Match Thyme

Benjamin Moore Thyme is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 25. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Thyme
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20#9D8752LRV 25Warm

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.

Seville Tan
Thyme
Thyme
Seville Tan vs Thyme
Benjamin Moore
Seville Tan
251 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Thyme
Thyme
Safari Scene
Thyme vs Safari Scene
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
PPG
Safari Scene
PPG11-06 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Thyme
Thyme
Sabo Garden
Sabo Garden
Thyme vs Sabo Garden
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Cloverdale Paint
Sabo Garden
0402 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Peristyle Brass
Peristyle Brass
Thyme vs Peristyle Brass
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Peristyle Brass
0043 · LRV 30

Peristyle Brass reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Olive yellow
Thyme vs Olive yellow
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Olive yellow
RAL 1020 · LRV 29

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Olive yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Prairie Sage
Prairie Sage
Thyme vs Prairie Sage
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Valspar
Prairie Sage
8003-28E · LRV 29

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Prairie Sage the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Mexico
Thyme vs Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Mexico reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Thyme
Duster
Thyme
Duster
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25

At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Thyme
Galette
Thyme
Galette
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Little Greene
Galette
340 · LRV 19

Thyme reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2
Thyme vs RAL 320-2
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Thyme
Thyme
Curry
Thyme vs Curry
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Tikkurila
Curry
L395 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.8Distinct
Thyme
Thyme
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Thyme vs Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
Garnish
Thyme
Thyme
Garnish vs Thyme
Behr
Garnish
S340-7A · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25

Thyme reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.7Distinct
Thyme
Thyme
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Thyme vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Thyme
2148-20 · LRV 25
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct