Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Spice Gold 1040
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Tarnished Treasure (SW 9118), at ΔE 1.21 — near-exact.
Tarnished Treasure is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.21 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 Tarnished Treasure really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.21near-exact
- LRV
- 38.32Benjamin Moore is 38.01
- Hex
- #B9A47E#BCA47E 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: Tarnished Treasure reads slightly darker than Spice Gold 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 Tarnished Treasure is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Camelback SW 6122ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Mushroom Cap VS 325ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Sugared Almond SW 9537ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Spice Gold 1040 matched across all 13 brands →