Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coastal Path AF-380
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Woolen Mittens (SW 9526), at ΔE 1.54 — near-exact.
Woolen Mittens is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.54 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 Woolen Mittens really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.54near-exact
- LRV
- 45.56Benjamin Moore is 45.4
- Hex
- #BFB397#C2B393 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Woolen Mittens reads slightly darker than Coastal Path 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 Woolen Mittens is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Stone Guardians SW 9531ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Coastal Path AF-380 matched across all 13 brands →