Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Village Square 730D-5
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Raccoon Hollow (978), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Raccoon Hollow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Raccoon Hollow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 28.76Behr is 29
- Hex
- #9D917D#9D907B in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Raccoon Hollow reads slightly lighter than Village Square 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 Raccoon Hollow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beige Gray ES-51ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 11.6 points higher.
- Smoky Ash 986ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Alexandria Beige HC-77ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Village Square 730D-5 matched across all 13 brands →