Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Siamese Green BIC-12
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Grenada Green (432), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Grenada Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Grenada Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 37.41Behr is 38
- Hex
- #9BAF7B#9DAC79 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Grenada Green reads slightly lighter than Siamese Green 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 Grenada Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Vienna Green 538ΔE 3.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Kiwi 544ΔE 3.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Siamese Green BIC-12 matched across all 13 brands →