Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Squash Blossom P290-5
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is American Cheese (2019-40), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
American Cheese is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 American Cheese really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 67.47Behr is 71
- Hex
- #FFD766#FFD467 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: American Cheese reads slightly lighter than Squash Blossom 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 American Cheese is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yellow Raincoat 2020-40ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Golden Groves 313ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.4 points lower.
- Nacho Cheese 2018-40ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Squash Blossom P290-5 matched across all 13 brands →