Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coconut Grove 1029
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Caraïbe (SW 9090), at ΔE 0.37 — indistinguishable.
Caraïbe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.37 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 Caraïbe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.37indistinguishable
- LRV
- 12.79Benjamin Moore is 13.11
- Hex
- #785F4C#775E4B in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Caraïbe reads slightly lighter than Coconut Grove 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 Caraïbe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grounded SW 6089ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Rookwood Brown SW 2806ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Cobble Brown SW 6082ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Coconut Grove 1029 matched across all 13 brands →