Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whirlpool 1436
The closest Behr colour is Etched Glass (MQ3-27), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Etched Glass is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Etched Glass really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75Benjamin Moore is 74.59
- Hex
- #DDE2E2#DEE2E3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Etched Glass reads slightly darker than Whirlpool 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 Etched Glass is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ash White W-F-520ΔE 1.09 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Serene ICC-36ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Mainsail MQ3-26ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whirlpool 1436 matched across all 13 brands →