Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Oakwood Manor 1095
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Natural Wool (SW 9508), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Natural Wool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Natural Wool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 59.43Benjamin Moore is 59.05
- Hex
- #D7C9AE#DACAAC in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Natural Wool reads slightly darker than Oakwood Manor 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 Natural Wool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Netsuke SW 6134ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Cake Mix VS 315ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Believable Buff SW 6120ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Oakwood Manor 1095 matched across all 13 brands →