Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Violet Shadow 620F-4
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Flower Box (CSP-530), at ΔE 1.85 — near-exact.
Flower Box is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.85 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 Flower Box really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.85near-exact
- LRV
- 28.94Behr is 28
- Hex
- #8690A4#8B91A2 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Flower Box reads slightly darker than Violet Shadow 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 Flower Box is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Faded Violet CSP-455ΔE 2.19 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Irises 1440ΔE 2.74 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Oxford Gray 2128-40ΔE 4.01 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Violet Shadow 620F-4 matched across all 13 brands →