Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore York Harbor Yellow 2154-40
The closest Behr colour is Charismatic (PPU6-14), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Charismatic is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Charismatic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57Benjamin Moore is 55.12
- Hex
- #E7C180#EAC17C in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Charismatic reads slightly darker than York Harbor Yellow 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 Charismatic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Celebration MQ4-13AΔE 1.40 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Pollen Grains PMD-30ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
- Jackfruit PPU6-07ΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore York Harbor Yellow 2154-40 matched across all 13 brands →