Match Cherry Malt
Benjamin Moore Cherry Malt is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 38. 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 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Hellebore reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cinder Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes RAL 340-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Mezeron the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Delightful Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Light pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Cherry Malt the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.