Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Barely Beige 1066
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Antique White (SW 6119), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Antique White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Antique White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.45Benjamin Moore is 71.32
- Hex
- #E8DCC6#E9DDC5 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Antique White reads slightly darker than Barely Beige 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 Antique White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Muslin SW 6133ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Tortilla VS 351ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Navajo White SW 6126ΔE 1.05 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Barely Beige 1066 matched across all 13 brands →