Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Winter Lake 550F-5
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is West Coast (1671), at ΔE 1.89 — near-exact.
West Coast is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.89 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 West Coast really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.89near-exact
- LRV
- 24.33Behr is 24
- Hex
- #6B8895#698B9C in Behr
The candidate is darker, 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: West Coast reads slightly darker than Winter Lake 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 West Coast is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lakeside Cabin 1658ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Buckland Blue HC-151ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Sea Reflections 1664ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.1 points higher.