Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Verdant Forest MQ6-05
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pine Green (2051-20), at ΔE 1.91 — near-exact.
Pine Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.91 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 Pine Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.91near-exact
- LRV
- 10.15Behr is 10
- Hex
- #2D5D5A#28615D in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pine Green reads slightly darker than Verdant Forest 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 Pine Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brazilian Rainforest 651ΔE 3.89 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Oasis Blue 2049-20ΔE 4.11 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Marine Aqua 2052-20ΔE 4.12 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Verdant Forest MQ6-05 matched across all 13 brands →