Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Wild Truffle HDC-NT-27B
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Gotham (CSP-385), at ΔE 1.84 — near-exact.
Gotham is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.84 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 Gotham really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.84near-exact
- LRV
- 22.32Behr is 22
- Hex
- #877E78#8B7F76 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gotham reads slightly darker than Wild Truffle 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 Gotham is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40ΔE 2.56 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360ΔE 2.56 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Taos Taupe 2111-40ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Wild Truffle HDC-NT-27B matched across all 13 brands →