Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Pompeian Red PPU1-08
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Warm Earth (1274), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Warm Earth is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Warm Earth really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 12.56Behr is 12
- Hex
- #914D4E#91504F in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Warm Earth reads slightly darker than Pompeian Red 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 Warm Earth is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- St. George Red CW-245ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Tawny Port 1281ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Hearth Red 1295ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Pompeian Red PPU1-08 matched across all 13 brands →