Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown 1000
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Smokehouse (SW 7040), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Smokehouse is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Smokehouse really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 13.03Benjamin Moore is 13.41
- Hex
- #716354#6F6151 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Smokehouse reads slightly lighter than Northwood Brown 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 Smokehouse is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tow Path VS 367ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter.
- Homestead Brown SW 7515ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Griffin SW 7026ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown 1000 matched across all 13 brands →