Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Spiced Butternut 310B-5
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sunny Days (172), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Sunny Days is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Sunny Days really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 64.03Behr is 67
- Hex
- #FCCE73#FFCB73 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sunny Days reads slightly lighter than Spiced Butternut 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 Sunny Days is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Happily Ever After 173ΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.8 points lower.
- Semolina 2155-40ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.7 points lower.
- Lion Heart 306ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spiced Butternut 310B-5 matched across all 13 brands →