Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Barista AF-175
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Otter (SW 6041), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Otter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Otter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 6.32Benjamin Moore is 8.1
- Hex
- #56433B#58423A in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Otter reads slightly lighter than Barista 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 Otter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856ΔE 2.95 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Turkish Coffee SW 6076ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Double Dutch VS 322ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Barista AF-175 matched across all 13 brands →