Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waynesboro Taupe 1544
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pewter Tankard (SW 0023), at ΔE 1.48 — near-exact.
Pewter Tankard is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.48 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 Pewter Tankard really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.48near-exact
- LRV
- 33.14Benjamin Moore is 33.45
- Hex
- #A39B90#A59A8D in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pewter Tankard reads slightly lighter than Waynesboro Taupe in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Pewter Tankard is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Pavestone SW 7642ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Morris Room Grey SW 0037ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Waynesboro Taupe 1544 matched across all 13 brands →