Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Summer Harvest 380A-3
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Lemon Drops (2019-50), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Lemon Drops is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Lemon Drops really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76.99Behr is 81
- Hex
- #FFE89F#FFE69A in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lemon Drops reads slightly lighter than Summer Harvest 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 Lemon Drops is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mellow Yellow 2020-50ΔE 1.04 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Little Angel 318ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Squish-Squash 311ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Summer Harvest 380A-3 matched across all 13 brands →