Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Carrington Beige HC-93
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Rice Grain (SW 6155), at ΔE 1.68 — near-exact.
Rice Grain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.68 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 Rice Grain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.68near-exact
- LRV
- 63.61Benjamin Moore is 61.91
- Hex
- #DBD0B9#DAD1B7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rice Grain reads slightly darker than Carrington Beige 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 Rice Grain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Warm Oats SW 9511ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Dirty Martini SW 9119ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Wool Skein SW 6148ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Carrington Beige HC-93 matched across all 13 brands →