Behr → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Behr Privileged Elite MQ5-53
The closest Backdrop colour is PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE (PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE), at ΔE 8.28 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE is the closest option at ΔE 8.28, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the Behr formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between Behr and Backdrop
Most people comparing Behr to Backdrop 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 PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 8.28noticeably different
- LRV
- 17.2Behr is 17
- Hex
- #1D7AAD#597695 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE reads slightly darker than Privileged Elite in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SATURDAY ON SUNDAY SATURDAY ON SUNDAYΔE 11.35 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 12.63 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 8.6 points lower.
- NO CURFEW NO CURFEWΔE 13.20 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Privileged Elite MQ5-53 matched across all 13 brands →