Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Brandy Cream 1030
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Patience (SW 7555), at ΔE 0.79 — indistinguishable.
Patience is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.79 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 Patience really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.79indistinguishable
- LRV
- 66.66Benjamin Moore is 66.28
- Hex
- #E2D3BF#E2D4C2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Patience reads slightly darker than Brandy Cream 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 Patience is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Maison Blanche SW 7526ΔE 0.93 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Natural Linen SW 9109ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Lotus Pod SW 7572ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Brandy Cream 1030 matched across all 13 brands →