Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold HC-14
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Sassy Green (SW 6416), at ΔE 1.84 — near-exact.
Sassy Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.84 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 Sassy Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.84near-exact
- LRV
- 39.55Benjamin Moore is 39.37
- Hex
- #BBA86A#C2AA6C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sassy Green reads slightly darker than Princeton 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 Sassy Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antiquity SW 6402ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Dusted Olive SW 9028ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Cool Avocado SW 9029ΔE 3.74 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold HC-14 matched across all 13 brands →