Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57
The closest Backdrop colour is SUPERMOON (SUPERMOON), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
SUPERMOON is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 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 SUPERMOON really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 86.8Benjamin Moore is 86.69
- Hex
- #EDF1E9#F0F1EA in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: SUPERMOON reads slightly darker than White Heron in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if SUPERMOON is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- COOL MOON COOL MOONΔE 1.98 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- MOONSTONE MOONSTONEΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.8 points lower.
- HARVEST MOON HARVEST MOONΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57 matched across all 13 brands →