Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodland White 463
The closest Behr colour is Whispering Waterfall (BL-W06), at ΔE 0.89 — indistinguishable.
Whispering Waterfall is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.89 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 Whispering Waterfall really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.89indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78Benjamin Moore is 76.96
- Hex
- #E3E6DB#E2E7DC in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Whispering Waterfall reads slightly darker than Woodland White 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 Whispering Waterfall is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Light Mist N390-1ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Sounds Of Nature S390-1ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- At Ease S400-1ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodland White 463 matched across all 13 brands →