Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Whispering Oaks ECC-11-3
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Boreal Forest (AF-480), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Boreal Forest is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Boreal Forest really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 12.17Behr is 11
- Hex
- #535F4E#536151 in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Boreal Forest reads slightly darker than Whispering Oaks 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 Boreal Forest is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Backwoods 469ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Dakota Shadow 448ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Vintage Vogue 462ΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Whispering Oaks ECC-11-3 matched across all 13 brands →