Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whipple Blue HC-152
The closest Behr colour is Saga Blue (S480-4), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Saga Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Saga Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 32Benjamin Moore is 32.37
- Hex
- #75A0B1#769EB0 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Saga Blue reads slightly lighter than Whipple Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Saga Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dolphin Blue S470-4ΔE 2.45 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Yacht Blue S490-4ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Waterscape 530F-5ΔE 4.06 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whipple Blue HC-152 matched across all 13 brands →