Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mossy Oak CC-600
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Artichoke (SW 6179), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Artichoke is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Artichoke really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 21.32Benjamin Moore is 21.5
- Hex
- #7F8266#7B8068 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Artichoke reads slightly lighter than Mossy Oak 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 Artichoke is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Green Porcelain VS 396ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Dried Thyme SW 6186ΔE 3.09 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Ornamental Grass VS 411ΔE 3.09 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mossy Oak CC-600 matched across all 13 brands →