Match Orange Nectar
Benjamin Moore Orange Nectar is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 23. 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.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Orange Nectar the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Orange Nectar the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Starfish reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Flamingo reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 33.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 35.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Orange Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 37.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Orange Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it. At ΔE 44.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.