Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winterwood 1486
The closest Backdrop colour is ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS (ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS), at ΔE 1.97 — near-exact.
ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.97 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 ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.97near-exact
- LRV
- 51.34Benjamin Moore is 50.95
- Hex
- #BDBFB3#C1BFB1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS reads slightly darker than Winterwood 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 ROAD TO TODOS SANTOS is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- WESTSIDE LOCAL WESTSIDE LOCALΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- MOJAVE GATHERING MOJAVE GATHERINGΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- ITALIAN PLASTER ITALIAN PLASTERΔE 5.39 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winterwood 1486 matched across all 13 brands →