Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Soft Satin 2164-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Only Natural (SW 7596), at ΔE 1.26 — near-exact.
Only Natural is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.26 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 Only Natural really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.26near-exact
- LRV
- 66.58Benjamin Moore is 65.84
- Hex
- #E2D3C4#E6D4C4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Only Natural reads slightly darker than Soft Satin 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 Only Natural is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fragile Beauty SW 7553ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points higher.
- Pueblo SW 7711ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Nearly Peach SW 6336ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Soft Satin 2164-60 matched across all 13 brands →