Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Brick Road 349
The closest Behr colour is Radiant Sun (P310-6), at ΔE 0.57 — indistinguishable.
Radiant Sun is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.57 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 Radiant Sun really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.57indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62Benjamin Moore is 58.19
- Hex
- #F0CC50#F1CC54 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Radiant Sun reads slightly darker than Yellow Brick Road 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 Radiant Sun is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buzz-in P300-6ΔE 2.85 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 13.8 points higher.
- Squash Blossom P290-5ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.8 points higher.
- Little Sun Dress P280-5ΔE 3.77 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Brick Road 349 matched across all 13 brands →