Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Song Of Summer 340A-3
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Good Vibrations (296), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Good Vibrations is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Good Vibrations really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78.74Behr is 81
- Hex
- #FDE9B5#FCE7B5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Good Vibrations reads slightly lighter than Song Of Summer 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 Good Vibrations is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Popcorn Kernel 310ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Shooting Star 304ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
- Soleil AF-330ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Song Of Summer 340A-3 matched across all 13 brands →