Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Porch Swing Beige PPF-21
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Rocking Chair (CSP-400), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Rocking Chair is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Rocking Chair really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.88Behr is 60
- Hex
- #D5CBBE#D2CABE in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rocking Chair reads slightly lighter than Porch Swing Beige 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 Rocking Chair is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mocha Cream 995ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Desert Light 1004ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Litchfield Gray HC-78ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Porch Swing Beige PPF-21 matched across all 13 brands →