Behr → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Behr Translucent Silk MQ3-36
The closest Backdrop colour is MORNING RITUAL (MORNING RITUAL), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.
MORNING RITUAL is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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 Backdrop
Most people comparing Behr to Backdrop 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 MORNING RITUAL really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.06near-exact
- LRV
- 69.26Behr is 69
- Hex
- #DFD8CE#E1D8CC in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Behr and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: MORNING RITUAL reads slightly darker than Translucent Silk in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if MORNING RITUAL is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- MOONLIGHT MOONLIGHTΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 10.2 points higher.
- RITUAL UNIONS RITUAL UNIONSΔE 4.36 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- MOJAVE GATHERING MOJAVE GATHERINGΔE 4.49 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 11.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Translucent Silk MQ3-36 matched across all 13 brands →