Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Carob AF-160
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Nuthatch (SW 6088), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Nuthatch is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Nuthatch really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 18.68Benjamin Moore is 18.92
- Hex
- #8E725F#8C6F5D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Nuthatch reads slightly lighter than Carob in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Nuthatch is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tree Branch SW 7525ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Toasty SW 6095ΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Carob AF-160 matched across all 13 brands →