Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20
The closest Backdrop colour is AFTER HOURS (AFTER HOURS), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
AFTER HOURS is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 AFTER HOURS really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 4.39Benjamin Moore is 5.69
- Hex
- #3B3B3D#383A3C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: AFTER HOURS reads slightly lighter than Wire Frame Glasses in colour space while carrying the lower 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 AFTER HOURS is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SURF CAMP SURF CAMPΔE 7.22 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEΔE 9.72 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- DARK ARTS DARK ARTSΔE 10.19 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20 matched across all 13 brands →