Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red 2005-30
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bravado Red (SW 6320), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Bravado Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Bravado Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 14.1Benjamin Moore is 14.37
- Hex
- #A0524E#9C5251 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, 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: Bravado Red reads slightly lighter than Bricktone Red in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Bravado Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rembrandt Ruby SW 0033ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Bold Brick SW 6327ΔE 3.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Toile Red SW 0006ΔE 4.22 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red 2005-30 matched across all 13 brands →