Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Tawny Bisque 1110
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Restrained Gold (SW 6129), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Restrained Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Restrained Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 46.57Benjamin Moore is 46.5
- Hex
- #D2B084#D4B385 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Restrained Gold reads slightly darker than Tawny Bisque 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 Restrained Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cupola Yellow SW 7692ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.7 points higher.
- Downing Straw SW 2813ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Safari SW 7697ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Tawny Bisque 1110 matched across all 13 brands →