Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Winning Red BIC-34
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pottery Red (2085-20), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Pottery Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Pottery Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 9.82Behr is 9
- Hex
- #853F44#894144 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pottery Red reads slightly darker than Winning Red 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 Pottery Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pomegranate AF-295ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Maple Leaf Red 2084-20ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Cinnabar CSP-1165ΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points higher.