Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Nicolson Red CW-270
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Carriage Door (SW 7594), at ΔE 2.94 — very close.
Carriage Door is the closest Sherwin-Williams makes, but at ΔE 2.94 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Carriage Door really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.94very close
- LRV
- 7.5Benjamin Moore is 8.86
- Hex
- #6E423E#64413D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Carriage Door reads slightly lighter than Nicolson Red 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 Carriage Door is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cordovan SW 6027ΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Aurora Brown SW 2837ΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Fiery Brown SW 6055ΔE 3.32 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Nicolson Red CW-270 matched across all 13 brands →