Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Tropical Splash 540D-5
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Palace Blue (CW-605), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Palace Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Palace Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 33.34Behr is 31
- Hex
- #5D9FB6#5DA1BA in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Palace Blue reads slightly darker than Tropical Splash in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Palace Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- I've Got the Blues 774ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Cool Blue 2058-40ΔE 3.47 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Lafayette Blue CW-610ΔE 3.59 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Tropical Splash 540D-5 matched across all 13 brands →