Match Outer Sphere
Benjamin Moore Outer Sphere is a light-reflective shade, cool in character with an LRV of 74. 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 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Outer Sphere reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Outer Sphere reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Aquamarine - Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes G370 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Outer Sphere reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Outer Sphere the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Pavilion Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Outer Sphere the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes S 1002-Y20R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.