Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57
The closest Behr colour is Billowy Down (780E-1), at ΔE 0.21 — indistinguishable.
Billowy Down is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.21 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 Billowy Down really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.21indistinguishable
- LRV
- 87Benjamin Moore is 86.69
- Hex
- #EFF0E9#F0F1EA 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: Billowy Down 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.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Billowy Down is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter White DC-004ΔE 0.42 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Windmill Wings 610E-1ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Snow Fall W-F-600ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57 matched across all 13 brands →