Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Cougar Brown 2106-40
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dusted Truffle (SW 9083), at ΔE 1.98 — near-exact.
Dusted Truffle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.98 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 Dusted Truffle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.98near-exact
- LRV
- 24.68Benjamin Moore is 24.88
- Hex
- #9C8373#9C8174 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dusted Truffle reads slightly lighter than Cougar Brown 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 Dusted Truffle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Mocha SW 6067ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Soho VS 316ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Cougar Brown 2106-40 matched across all 13 brands →