Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Audubon Russet HC-51
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cavern Clay (SW 7701), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Cavern Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Cavern Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 19.94Benjamin Moore is 20.95
- Hex
- #AC6B53#AE6B55 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Cavern Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Red Cent SW 6341ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Reynard SW 6348ΔE 3.49 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040ΔE 3.64 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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