Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mohave Desert 1115
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Ivoire (SW 6127), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Ivoire is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Ivoire really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63.92Benjamin Moore is 63.64
- Hex
- #E4CEAC#E8D0AE 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: Ivoire reads slightly darker than Mohave Desert 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 Ivoire is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Travertine SW 7722ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Sundew SW 7688ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Concord Buff SW 7684ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mohave Desert 1115 matched across all 13 brands →