Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Strawberry Rose 160D-4
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Tomato Cream Sauce (2089-40), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Tomato Cream Sauce is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Tomato Cream Sauce really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 40.42Behr is 41
- Hex
- #DF9B91#E29991 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tomato Cream Sauce reads slightly lighter than Strawberry Rose 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 Tomato Cream Sauce is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Minstrel Heart 1297ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Cool Lava 2088-50ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Tender Pink 2090-50ΔE 2.00 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Strawberry Rose 160D-4 matched across all 13 brands →