Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Space Black N460-7
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Nightfall (1596), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Nightfall is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Nightfall really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 8.3Behr is 8
- Hex
- #4B4E4E#505150 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Nightfall reads slightly darker than Space Black in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Nightfall is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cheating Heart 1617ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Iron Mountain 2134-30ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- French Beret 1610ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.