Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley 1134
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Jute Brown (SW 6096), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
Jute Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Jute Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 12.86Benjamin Moore is 12.74
- Hex
- #815D40#825E46 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jute Brown reads slightly darker than Hidden Valley 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 Jute Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Big Bear VS 324ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523ΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Rookwood Brown SW 2806ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley 1134 matched across all 13 brands →