Behr → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Behr Ranch Acres ECC-20-2
The closest Backdrop colour is MOOD LIGHTING (MOOD LIGHTING), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
MOOD LIGHTING is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 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 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 MOOD LIGHTING really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.84Behr is 81
- Hex
- #F4E7CE#F3E7CF in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: MOOD LIGHTING reads slightly lighter than Ranch Acres in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if MOOD LIGHTING is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- CHAMPAGNE BONFIRE CHAMPAGNE BONFIREΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- PALO SANTO PALO SANTOΔE 2.85 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 9.2 points lower.
- HARVEST MOON HARVEST MOONΔE 4.88 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Ranch Acres ECC-20-2 matched across all 13 brands →