Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wisteria AF-585
The closest Behr colour is Heather Gray (BNC-09), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Heather Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Heather Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 34Benjamin Moore is 34.8
- Hex
- #9C9DA4#9C9CA6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Heather Gray reads slightly lighter than Wisteria in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Heather Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silhouette N540-4ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Ashberry N550-4ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Masterpiece MQ5-08ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wisteria AF-585 matched across all 13 brands →