Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Natural Leather CSP-1065
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Ligonier Tan (SW 7717), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Ligonier Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Ligonier Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 47.27Benjamin Moore is 46.85
- Hex
- #D2B18F#D6B28D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ligonier Tan reads slightly darker than Natural Leather 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 Ligonier Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bagel SW 6114ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Bleached Clay VS 309ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Restrained Gold SW 6129ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Natural Leather CSP-1065 matched across all 13 brands →