Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore Your Majesty 1400
The closest Backdrop colour is FORMENTERA (FORMENTERA), at ΔE 10.01 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. FORMENTERA is the closest option at ΔE 10.01, 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 FORMENTERA really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 10.01different
- LRV
- 7.09Benjamin Moore is 12.27
- Hex
- #404A6D#635083 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if FORMENTERA is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 14.61 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
- ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEΔE 15.33 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points lower.
- BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLOR BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 17.15 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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