Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Golden Mist 2158-40
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Polvo de Oro (SW 9012), at ΔE 0.36 — indistinguishable.
Polvo de Oro is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.36 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 Polvo de Oro really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.36indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52.97Benjamin Moore is 51.59
- Hex
- #E8B87F#E8B981 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Polvo de Oro reads slightly darker than Golden Mist 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 Polvo de Oro is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bee's Wax SW 7682ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Papaya SW 6661ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Hubbard Squash SW 0044ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Golden Mist 2158-40 matched across all 13 brands →