Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Golden Bounty 294
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Kingdom Gold (SW 6698), at ΔE 1.92 — near-exact.
Kingdom Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.92 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 Kingdom Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.92near-exact
- LRV
- 40.65Benjamin Moore is 39.52
- Hex
- #D1A436#D0A647 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Kingdom Gold reads slightly darker than Golden Bounty 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 Kingdom Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nugget SW 6697ΔE 2.92 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.9 points higher.
- Gambol Gold SW 6690ΔE 3.64 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points higher.
- Glitzy Gold SW 6691ΔE 3.71 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Golden Bounty 294 matched across all 13 brands →