Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Tea Bag PPU8-09
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Garden Stone (CSP-1000), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Garden Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Garden Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 49.11Behr is 50
- Hex
- #C9BC96#C8BC97 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Garden Stone reads slightly lighter than Tea Bag 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 Garden Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Splendor AF-385ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Candle Glow CSP-1015ΔE 2.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Baffin Island 243ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.