Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Cashmere Wrap CSP-345
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Likeable Sand (SW 6058), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Likeable Sand is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Likeable Sand really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 50.19Benjamin Moore is 49.91
- Hex
- #D1B7A8#D1B9A9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Likeable Sand reads slightly darker than Cashmere Wrap 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 Likeable Sand is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Classic Sand SW 0056ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
- Bona Fide Beige SW 6065ΔE 2.30 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Familiar Beige SW 6093ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Cashmere Wrap CSP-345 matched across all 13 brands →