Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Saga Blue S480-4
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Niagara Falls (1657), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Niagara Falls is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Niagara Falls really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 32.37Behr is 32
- Hex
- #769EB0#75A0B1 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Niagara Falls reads slightly darker than Saga 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 Niagara Falls is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Whipple Blue HC-152ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Labrador Blue 1670ΔE 3.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Cable Knit Sweater CSP-650ΔE 3.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.