Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Southwestern Sand ECC-40-2
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is French Manicure (1086), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
French Manicure is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 French Manicure really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 75.65Behr is 76
- Hex
- #F1E2CE#EDE0CE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: French Manicure reads slightly lighter than Southwestern Sand 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 French Manicure is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique White 909ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Onyx White 1135ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Puppy Paws 1156ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Southwestern Sand ECC-40-2 matched across all 13 brands →