Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Westminster N270-6
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Edgewood Rocks (1056), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Edgewood Rocks is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Edgewood Rocks really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 22.23Behr is 22
- Hex
- #987C5D#9C7C5B in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Edgewood Rocks reads slightly darker than Westminster 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 Edgewood Rocks is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Café au Lait CSP-290ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Caramel Apple 1042ΔE 2.10 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Maryville Brown HC-75ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.