Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Warm Cocoon 310C-3
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Asbury Sand (2156-50), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Asbury Sand is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Asbury Sand really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 66.66Behr is 68
- Hex
- #F8D3A1#F9D09C in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Asbury Sand reads slightly lighter than Warm Cocoon 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 Asbury Sand is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pineapple Orange 158ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Glowing Apricot 165ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Melon Popsicle 2016-50ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.