Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Kangaroo AF-145
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Avenue Tan (SW 7543), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Avenue Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Avenue Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 44.12Benjamin Moore is 43.94
- Hex
- #BCB099#BFB198 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Avenue Tan reads slightly darker than Kangaroo 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 Avenue Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Windsor Greige SW 7528ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Khaki Shade SW 7533ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Kangaroo AF-145 matched across all 13 brands →