Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Spun Wool N220-1
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Grandma's China (CSP-365), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Grandma's China is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Grandma's China really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.48Behr is 73
- Hex
- #E3DFD5#E3DED4 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Grandma's China reads slightly lighter than Spun Wool 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 Grandma's China is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Etiquette AF-50ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Classic Gray 1548ΔE 1.04 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Olympic Mountains 971ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.