Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron 2124-10
The closest Behr colour is Night Club (N500-7), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Night Club is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Night Club really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 7Benjamin Moore is 8.17
- Hex
- #494B4E#494A4B in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Night Club reads slightly lighter than Wrought Iron 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 Night Club is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark Secret PPU26-23AΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Ink Black N490-7ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Private Black N530-7ΔE 2.40 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron 2124-10 matched across all 13 brands →