Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Greenhow Vermillion CW-340
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Red Tomato (SW 6607), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Red Tomato is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Red Tomato really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 14.35Benjamin Moore is 14.58
- Hex
- #B24743#AD433F in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Red Tomato reads slightly lighter than Greenhow Vermillion 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 Red Tomato is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique Red SW 7587ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Habanero Chile SW 7589ΔE 3.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Tanager SW 6601ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Greenhow Vermillion CW-340 matched across all 13 brands →