Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Spicy Cayenne ICC-106
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is California Redwood (1190), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
California Redwood is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 California Redwood really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 15.46Behr is 15
- Hex
- #985949#9B5B4F in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: California Redwood reads slightly darker than Spicy Cayenne 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 California Redwood is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brickyard Red CW-325ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Georgian Brick HC-50ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Giant Sequoia 2094-30ΔE 2.39 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spicy Cayenne ICC-106 matched across all 13 brands →