Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Sand Fossil 770C-3
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Natural Wool (SW 9508), at ΔE 1.78 — near-exact.
Natural Wool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.78 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 Behr and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Behr to Sherwin-Williams 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 Natural Wool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.78near-exact
- LRV
- 59.43Behr is 59
- Hex
- #D7C9AE#D4CAB0 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Natural Wool reads slightly darker than Sand Fossil in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Natural Wool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cargo Pants SW 7738ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Rice Grain SW 6155ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
- Dirty Martini SW 9119ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.