Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Adams Gold HC-18
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pale Moss (SW 9027), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Pale Moss is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Pale Moss really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 58.16Benjamin Moore is 57.78
- Hex
- #DCC797#DACA9C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pale Moss reads slightly darker than Adams 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 Pale Moss is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Adams Gold HC-18 matched across all 13 brands →