Match Bordeaux

Jotun Bordeaux is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 11. 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.

View full Bordeaux color page →
Bordeaux
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846#755352LRV 11Warm

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.

Bordeaux
Red Maple
Bordeaux
Red Maple
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
Jotun
Red Maple
2727 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), 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
Berry Crush
Berry Crush
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Berry Crush vs Bordeaux
Cloverdale Paint
Berry Crush
0081 · LRV 10
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), 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
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Bordeaux vs RAL 340-3
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
River Rouge
Bordeaux vs River Rouge
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
River Rouge
6026 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Beaujolais
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Beaujolais vs Bordeaux
Benjamin Moore
Beaujolais
1259 · LRV 11
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Chianti
Bordeaux vs Chianti
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
PPG
Chianti
PPG13-06 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Coffee Beans
Coffee Beans
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Coffee Beans vs Bordeaux
Behr
Coffee Beans
N150-6 · LRV 11
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Rooibos
Rooibos
Bordeaux vs Rooibos
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
Rooibos
M476 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Deep Reddish Brown vs Bordeaux
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Bordeaux the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Rose Bark
Rose Bark
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Rose Bark vs Bordeaux
Dulux
Rose Bark
90RR 16/095 · LRV 16
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Rose Bark reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Arras
Arras
Bordeaux vs Arras
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Pale brown
Pale brown
Bordeaux vs Pale brown
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale brown
RAL 8025 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Bordeaux vs S 7000-N
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.9Distinct
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Muddy Mississippi
Bordeaux vs Muddy Mississippi
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.4Distinct