Match Violet Stone
Benjamin Moore Violet Stone is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 29. 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 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Violet Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Violet Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Violet Stone the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 22) makes Violet Stone the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Made in the Shade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.