Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Silver Polish BL-W13
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Garlic Bulb (2112-70), at ΔE 0.86 — indistinguishable.
Garlic Bulb is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.86 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 Garlic Bulb really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.86indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.46Behr is 76
- Hex
- #E4E3E0#E2E2DE in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Garlic Bulb reads slightly lighter than Silver Polish 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 Garlic Bulb is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Calm OC-22ΔE 1.13 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Mountainscape 870ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Pure White OC-64ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Silver Polish BL-W13 matched across all 13 brands →