Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Meadow Pink 1011
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Bona Fide Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Bona Fide Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 50.24Benjamin Moore is 49.75
- Hex
- #CBB9AB#CCB9AD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bona Fide Beige reads slightly darker than Meadow Pink 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 Bona Fide Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Doeskin SW 6044ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Cool Beige SW 9086ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Sand Dune SW 6086ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Meadow Pink 1011 matched across all 13 brands →