Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Camel Back 1103
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Vintage Gold (SW 9024), at ΔE 0.79 — indistinguishable.
Vintage Gold 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 Vintage Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.79indistinguishable
- LRV
- 40.92Benjamin Moore is 40.09
- Hex
- #CBA576#CDA674 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vintage Gold reads slightly darker than Camel Back 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 Vintage Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stonebriar SW 7693ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Golden Fleece SW 6388ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
- Downing Straw SW 2813ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Camel Back 1103 matched across all 13 brands →