Poppy Seed vs Witching Hour

Poppy SeedBehrvsWitching HourBenjamin MooreΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Where Poppy Seed belongs to Behr's range, Witching Hour is a Benjamin Moore color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Poppy Seed vs Witching Hour in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Poppy Seed and Witching Hour are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Poppy SeedBehr Poppy Seed living room

@farisspinosi

Witching HourWitching Hour Living Room

@staceynaranjo

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Poppy SeedBehr Poppy Seed exterior paint review

@land.homes.kingston

Witching Hour2120-30 Exterior

@homereborndesignbuild

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Poppy SeedBehr PPU15-20 kitchen cabinets

@dell_food_design

Witching Hour2120-30 Kitchen Cabinets

@refabulated

Color Details

Poppy Seed
Behr · PPU15-20
Hex#4a4e54
LRV7.8
BrandBehr
NumberPPU15-20
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Witching Hour
Benjamin Moore · 2120-30
Hex#46494F
LRV8.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2120-30
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Poppy Seed vs Witching Hour Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Poppy Seed on one side and Witching Hour on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Poppy Seed comparisons

See how Poppy Seed stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Poppy Seed
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Poppy Seed
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Poppy Seed
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Poppy Seed
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Poppy Seed
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Poppy Seed
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Poppy Seed
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Poppy Seed
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Poppy Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Poppy Seed
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Poppy Seed
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Poppy Seed
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Poppy Seed
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Poppy Seed
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Poppy Seed
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Poppy Seed
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Poppy Seed
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Poppy Seed
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Poppy Seed
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Poppy Seed
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Poppy Seed reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Poppy Seed
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Poppy Seed
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Poppy Seed
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Poppy Seed
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Poppy Seed
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Poppy Seed
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Poppy Seed
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Poppy Seed
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Poppy Seed
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Poppy Seed
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter