Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Secret Society MQ5-10
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Hale Navy (HC-154), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Hale Navy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Hale Navy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 8.36Behr is 7
- Hex
- #434B56#464E5A in Behr
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hale Navy reads slightly darker than Secret Society 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 Hale Navy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mysterious AF-565ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Blue Note 2129-30ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Evening Sky 833ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Secret Society MQ5-10 matched across all 13 brands →