Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Golden Garden 221
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pale Moss (SW 9027), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Pale Moss is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Pale Moss really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.16Benjamin Moore is 57.79
- Hex
- #DCC797#DDCA9A in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pale Moss reads slightly darker than Golden Garden 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 Pale Moss is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.5 points higher.
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Straw Harvest SW 7698ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Golden Garden 221 matched across all 13 brands →