Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Unreal Teal ECC-58-3
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Knoxville Gray (HC-160), at ΔE 1.71 — near-exact.
Knoxville Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.71 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 Knoxville Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.71near-exact
- LRV
- 15.68Behr is 15
- Hex
- #5E6C6C#5C6E70 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Knoxville Gray reads slightly darker than Unreal Teal 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 Knoxville Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Spruce 1637ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30ΔE 4.11 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Hamilton Blue HC-191ΔE 4.58 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Unreal Teal ECC-58-3 matched across all 13 brands →