Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Relaxed Blue BIC-22
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is West Coast (1671), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
West Coast is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 West Coast really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 24.33Behr is 23
- Hex
- #6B8895#698A97 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: West Coast reads slightly darker than Relaxed Blue in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if West Coast is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Dusk 1644ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Lakeside Cabin 1658ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Buckland Blue HC-151ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.