Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear AF-425
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cool Avocado (SW 9029), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Cool Avocado 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 Cool Avocado really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 45.93Benjamin Moore is 45.19
- Hex
- #C4B47D#C7B679 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cool Avocado reads slightly darker than Anjou Pear 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 Cool Avocado is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Independent Gold SW 6401ΔE 3.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points higher.
- Wheat Grass SW 6408ΔE 3.52 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Sassy Green SW 6416ΔE 3.88 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear AF-425 matched across all 13 brands →