Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Social Butterfly 360A-1
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is White Vanilla (2017-70), at ΔE 0.41 — indistinguishable.
White Vanilla is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.41 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 White Vanilla really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.41indistinguishable
- LRV
- 86.61Behr is 89
- Hex
- #FCF4DE#FAF2DC in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: White Vanilla reads slightly lighter than Social Butterfly 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 White Vanilla is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fine China 2156-70ΔE 0.47 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
- Cancun Sand 2016-70ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Ivory Tusk OC-91ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Social Butterfly 360A-1 matched across all 13 brands →