Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mansfield Tan 248
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Ancestral Gold (SW 6407), at ΔE 0.36 — indistinguishable.
Ancestral Gold 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 Ancestral Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.36indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62.09Benjamin Moore is 59.79
- Hex
- #DDCDA6#DECEA6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ancestral Gold reads slightly darker than Mansfield 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 Ancestral Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points higher.
- Straw Harvest SW 7698ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Rice Paddy SW 6414ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mansfield Tan 248 matched across all 13 brands →