Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown CW-170
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076), at ΔE 1.48 — near-exact.
Turkish Coffee is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.48 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 Turkish Coffee really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.48near-exact
- LRV
- 4.66Benjamin Moore is 6.24
- Hex
- #4D3930#493830 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Turkish Coffee reads slightly lighter than Tarpley Brown 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 Turkish Coffee is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Double Dutch VS 322ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Cracked Pepper SW 9580ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Dark Clove SW 9183ΔE 3.16 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown CW-170 matched across all 13 brands →