Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach® CSP-975
The closest Behr colour is Gilded (M300-4), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Gilded is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Benjamin Moore and Behr
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Behr 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 Gilded really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 49Benjamin Moore is 47.82
- Hex
- #D7B57C#D5B781 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gilded reads slightly darker than Walk on the Beach® in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Gilded is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beachwalk 340F-5ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Camel 350F-5ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Honey Tea MQ2-18ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach® CSP-975 matched across all 13 brands →