Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Brown Sugar 2112-20
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Chateau Brown (SW 7510), at ΔE 1.76 — near-exact.
Chateau Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.76 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 Chateau Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.76near-exact
- LRV
- 7.61Benjamin Moore is 8.03
- Hex
- #5B4B44#564942 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: Chateau Brown reads slightly lighter than Brown Sugar 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 Chateau Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Black Fox SW 7020ΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Otter SW 6041ΔE 3.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Brown Sugar 2112-20 matched across all 13 brands →