Match Vermilion
Benjamin Moore Vermilion is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 15. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Vermilion the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Vermilion reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Rocket Fire reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.8 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 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 15) makes Inferno the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Charlotte's Locks the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 34.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Flamingo reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it. At ΔE 35.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Vermilion reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 38.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it. At ΔE 41.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.