Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Beige Gray ES-51
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Urban Jungle (SW 9117), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Urban Jungle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Urban Jungle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 30.68Benjamin Moore is 40.57
- Hex
- #A4947E#A2947F in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 9.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Urban Jungle reads slightly lighter than Beige Gray 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 Urban Jungle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827ΔE 2.20 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.8 points lower.
- Live Rock VS 358ΔE 2.20 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.8 points lower.
- Tanglewood SW 9607ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 12.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Beige Gray ES-51 matched across all 13 brands →