Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Virtual Violet HDC-MD-25
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Your Majesty (1400), at ΔE 2.16 — very close.
Your Majesty is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.16 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Your Majesty really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.16very close
- LRV
- 12.27Behr is 11
- Hex
- #635083#66537F in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Your Majesty reads slightly darker than Virtual Violet 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 Your Majesty is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mauve Bauhaus 1407ΔE 3.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Seduction 1399ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Mystical Grape 2071-30ΔE 4.17 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Virtual Violet HDC-MD-25 matched across all 13 brands →