Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Basking Ridge Beige 1158
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Beige (SW 2859), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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 Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60.36Benjamin Moore is 59.18
- Hex
- #DFC8B5#E0C8B6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Beige reads slightly darker than Basking Ridge Beige 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 Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Townhouse Tan SW 7712ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Playa Arenosa SW 9094ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Pueblo SW 7711ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Basking Ridge Beige 1158 matched across all 13 brands →