Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Star Spangled 590D-7
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is New York State of Mind (805), at ΔE 1.78 — near-exact.
New York State of Mind is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.78 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 New York State of Mind really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.78near-exact
- LRV
- 10.51Behr is 9
- Hex
- #355473#3A5779 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: New York State of Mind reads slightly darker than Star Spangled 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 New York State of Mind is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Prussian Blue CW-625ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565ΔE 2.84 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Blue Suede Shoes 798ΔE 3.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Star Spangled 590D-7 matched across all 13 brands →