Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Fireball Orange 2170-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Raucous Orange (SW 6883), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Raucous Orange is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Raucous Orange really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 18.36Benjamin Moore is 18.89
- Hex
- #C35530#C35232 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Raucous Orange reads slightly lighter than Fireball Orange 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 Raucous Orange is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cayenne SW 6881ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Husky Orange SW 6636ΔE 4.34 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Jalapeño SW 6629ΔE 4.38 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Fireball Orange 2170-10 matched across all 13 brands →