Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Monarch Gold 1109
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is August Moon (SW 7687), at ΔE 0.73 — indistinguishable.
August Moon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.73 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 August Moon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.73indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60.37Benjamin Moore is 59.72
- Hex
- #E7C7A0#E6C8A3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: August Moon reads slightly darker than Monarch 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 August Moon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Compatible Cream SW 6387ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Pale Yellow SW 7691ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Interactive Cream SW 6113ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Monarch Gold 1109 matched across all 13 brands →