Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cracked Pepper (SW 9580), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Cracked Pepper is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 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 Cracked Pepper really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 4.84Benjamin Moore is 5.1
- Hex
- #483C37#433731 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cracked Pepper reads slightly lighter than Bittersweet Chocolate 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 Cracked Pepper is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Bean SW 6006ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Rockweed SW 2735ΔE 2.67 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Clove SW 9605ΔE 3.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10 matched across all 13 brands →