Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Summerdale Gold HC-17
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dusted Olive (SW 9028), at ΔE 0.92 — indistinguishable.
Dusted Olive is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.92 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 Dusted Olive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.92indistinguishable
- LRV
- 39.92Benjamin Moore is 39.3
- Hex
- #BEA775#C1A873 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dusted Olive reads slightly darker than Summerdale 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 Dusted Olive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antiquity SW 6402ΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Sassy Green SW 6416ΔE 3.18 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Downing Straw SW 2813ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Summerdale Gold HC-17 matched across all 13 brands →