Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40
The closest Behr colour is Squash Blossom (P290-5), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Squash Blossom is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Squash Blossom really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 71Benjamin Moore is 68.87
- Hex
- #FFD467#FFD867 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Squash Blossom reads slightly darker than Yellow Raincoat 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 Squash Blossom is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hawaiian Pineapple PPU6-13ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Buzz-in P300-6ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Solar Energy P310-5ΔE 2.83 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40 matched across all 13 brands →