Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Key West Ivory (192), at ΔE 0.79 — indistinguishable.
Key West Ivory is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.79 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 Key West Ivory really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.79indistinguishable
- LRV
- 65.68Behr is 68
- Hex
- #EDD5AC#ECD5AA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Key West Ivory reads slightly lighter than Sweet Marzipan 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 Key West Ivory is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Safari AF-335ΔE 0.83 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Desert Tan 2153-50ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
- Oklahoma Wheat 2160-50ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51 matched across all 13 brands →