Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Plum Raisin 120F-7
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is El Cajon Clay (1260), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
El Cajon Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Behr to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close El Cajon Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 8.22Behr is 8
- Hex
- #634543#644847 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: El Cajon Clay reads slightly darker than Plum Raisin in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if El Cajon Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Bison Brown 2113-30ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Dark Walnut 1358ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.