Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Radiant Sun P310-6
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Yellow Brick Road (349), at ΔE 0.57 — indistinguishable.
Yellow Brick Road is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.57 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 Yellow Brick Road really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.57indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.19Behr is 62
- Hex
- #F1CC54#F0CC50 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Yellow Brick Road reads slightly lighter than Radiant Sun 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 Yellow Brick Road is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sunrays 343ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Glimmer 342ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Sunny Afternoon 356ΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.