Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Shakespeare Tan 228
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Wheat Grass (SW 6408), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Wheat Grass is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Wheat Grass really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 47.52Benjamin Moore is 47.41
- Hex
- #CBB584#CAB88C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wheat Grass reads slightly darker than Shakespeare Tan 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 Wheat Grass is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Guardians SW 9531ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Ecru SW 6135ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Independent Gold SW 6401ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Shakespeare Tan 228 matched across all 13 brands →