Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green 2139-20
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Roycroft Bronze Green (SW 2846), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Roycroft Bronze Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Roycroft Bronze Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 8.85Benjamin Moore is 9.7
- Hex
- #575449#565344 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Roycroft Bronze Green reads slightly lighter than Dakota Woods Green 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 Roycroft Bronze Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Garden Gate SW 6167ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Nocturne SW 9520ΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Muddled Basil SW 7745ΔE 3.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green 2139-20 matched across all 13 brands →