Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Spanish Lace YL-W02
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Creamy Beige (2016-60), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Creamy Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Creamy Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.42Behr is 83
- Hex
- #FFEAC9#FCE8CA in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Creamy Beige reads slightly lighter than Spanish Lace 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 Creamy Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cream 2159-60ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Lion Yellow 2158-60ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Soft Beige 2156-60ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.