Match Beeswax

Benjamin Moore Beeswax is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 52. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Beeswax
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40#EEB783LRV 52Warm

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.

Beeswax
Beeswax
Mom's Apple Pie
Mom's Apple Pie
Beeswax vs Mom's Apple Pie
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Cloverdale Paint
Mom's Apple Pie
0988 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Beeswax
Beeswax
Citrus Blossom
Beeswax vs Citrus Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Citrus Blossom
123 · LRV 57

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Citrus Blossom the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
Polvo de Oro
Beeswax vs Polvo de Oro
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Polvo de Oro
9012 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
Buffalo Trail
Beeswax vs Buffalo Trail
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
PPG
Buffalo Trail
PPG1202-5 · LRV 44

Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
RAL 310-3
RAL 310-3
Beeswax vs RAL 310-3
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-3
RAL 310-3 · LRV 46

Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Cellini Gold
Beeswax
Beeswax
Cellini Gold vs Beeswax
Behr
Cellini Gold
HDC-CL-18 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
Honey Drizzle 2
Honey Drizzle 2
Beeswax vs Honey Drizzle 2
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Dulux
Honey Drizzle 2
10YY 45/419 · LRV 45

Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
Sand yellow
Sand yellow
Beeswax vs Sand yellow
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Sand yellow
RAL 1002 · LRV 45

Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Beeswax
Beeswax
Emperor
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Tikkurila
Emperor
K398 · LRV 43

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Beeswax the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Beeswax
Beeswax
Sudbury Yellow
Sudbury Yellow
Beeswax vs Sudbury Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Sudbury Yellow
51 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Beeswax
Masala
Beeswax
Masala
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Jotun
Masala
10428 · LRV 38

Beeswax reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Masala encloses it. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.8Distinct
Beeswax
Beeswax
Madeleine
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Little Greene
Madeleine
338 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Beeswax
Beeswax
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Beeswax vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Beeswax reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.8Distinct
Beeswax
Beeswax
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
Beeswax vs Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
Beeswax
2157-40 · LRV 52
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Cinnamon Foam is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 15.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.7Distinct