Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505
The closest Backdrop colour is NIGHT ON EARTH (NIGHT ON EARTH), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
NIGHT ON EARTH is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 NIGHT ON EARTH really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 7.25Benjamin Moore is 8.84
- Hex
- #4A4F2F#484F32 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: NIGHT ON EARTH reads slightly lighter than Windsor Green in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if NIGHT ON EARTH is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- MASTERPIECE THEATRE MASTERPIECE THEATREΔE 15.11 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
- KISMET KISMETΔE 16.19 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points higher.
- WEEKEND UPSTATE WEEKEND UPSTATEΔE 16.19 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505 matched across all 13 brands →