Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Tropical Sand 2101-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Intimate White (SW 6322), at ΔE 1.87 — near-exact.
Intimate White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.87 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 Intimate White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.87near-exact
- LRV
- 77.09Benjamin Moore is 75.96
- Hex
- #F0E1D8#EFE2DD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Intimate White reads slightly darker than Tropical Sand 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 Intimate White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Faint Coral SW 6329ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Hush White SW 6042ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Gorgeous White SW 6049ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Tropical Sand 2101-70 matched across all 13 brands →