Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Quiet On The Set MQ3-04
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Calm (OC-22), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Calm is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Calm really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.83Behr is 76
- Hex
- #E6E4DF#E4E2DD in Behr
The candidate is lighter.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Calm reads slightly lighter than Quiet On The Set 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 Calm is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lacey Pearl 2108-70ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Garlic Bulb 2112-70ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- A la Mode 2109-70ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Quiet On The Set MQ3-04 matched across all 13 brands →