Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Unmellow Yellow P300-7
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Abstracta (322), at ΔE 0.84 — indistinguishable.
Abstracta is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.84 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 Abstracta really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.84indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.55Behr is 64
- Hex
- #FECA25#FFC819 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.5 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Abstracta reads slightly lighter than Unmellow Yellow 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 Abstracta is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon 2021-20ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.5 points lower.
- Sparkling Sun 2020-30ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
- Sunflower 2019-30ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Unmellow Yellow P300-7 matched across all 13 brands →