Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Polar Bear 75
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Simply White (OC-117), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Simply White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Simply White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 89.52Behr is 90
- Hex
- #F6F6ED#F5F4EC in Behr
The candidate is lighter.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Simply White reads slightly lighter than Polar Bear in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Simply White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mountain Peak White OC-121ΔE 0.93 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Steam AF-15ΔE 1.16 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
- Oxford White 869ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.