Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Millington Gold HC-13
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Escapade Gold (SW 6403), at ΔE 0.43 — indistinguishable.
Escapade Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.43 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 Escapade Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.43indistinguishable
- LRV
- 34.3Benjamin Moore is 34.2
- Hex
- #B89B59#B89C5B in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Escapade Gold reads slightly darker than Millington Gold in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Escapade Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Edgy Gold SW 6409ΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Antiquity SW 6402ΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
- Rustic City SW 7699ΔE 3.81 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Millington Gold HC-13 matched across all 13 brands →