Backdrop Equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waller Green CW-510
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Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waller Green CW-510

The closest Backdrop colour is AFTER HOURS (AFTER HOURS), at ΔE 7.31 — noticeably different.

Waller GreenBenjamin Moore · CW-510
AFTER HOURSBackdrop · AFTER HOURS

Backdrop does not make this colour. AFTER HOURS is the closest option at ΔE 7.31, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.

Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Backdrop

Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Backdrop 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 AFTER HOURS really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
7.31noticeably different
LRV
4.39Benjamin Moore is 6.14
Hex
#3B3B3D#363A32 in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.

Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: AFTER HOURS reads slightly lighter than Waller Green in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.

This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.

Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.

Other Backdrop options

Worth knowing if AFTER HOURS is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • DARK ARTS DARK ARTSΔE 11.38 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
  • NIGHT ON EARTH NIGHT ON EARTHΔE 11.50 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
  • SURF CAMP SURF CAMPΔE 12.74 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

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