Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Everard Coffee CW-150
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Downing Earth (SW 2820), at ΔE 1.57 — near-exact.
Downing Earth is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.57 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 Downing Earth really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.57near-exact
- LRV
- 20.44Benjamin Moore is 21.6
- Hex
- #887B67#8A7A66 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Downing Earth reads slightly lighter than Everard Coffee 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 Downing Earth is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Pebble-Dash VS 378ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Teakwood SW 9619ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Everard Coffee CW-150 matched across all 13 brands →