Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373
The closest Backdrop colour is MOOD LIGHTING (MOOD LIGHTING), at ΔE 5.47 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. MOOD LIGHTING is the closest option at ΔE 5.47, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.
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 MOOD LIGHTING really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 5.47noticeably different
- LRV
- 80.84Benjamin Moore is 77.43
- Hex
- #F4E7CE#F2E9C1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: MOOD LIGHTING reads slightly darker than Yellow Iris in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if MOOD LIGHTING is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- PALO SANTO PALO SANTOΔE 5.72 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
- ROCOCO ROCOCOΔE 6.14 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points higher.
- CHAMPAGNE BONFIRE CHAMPAGNE BONFIREΔE 6.86 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373 matched across all 13 brands →