Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Rembrandt Ruby SW 0033
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Segovia Red (1288), at ΔE 1.88 — near-exact.
Segovia Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.88 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 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore 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 Segovia Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.88near-exact
- LRV
- 13.16Sherwin-Williams is 12.7
- Hex
- #9B4B49#974F49 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Segovia Red reads slightly darker than Rembrandt Ruby in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Segovia Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- St. George Red CW-245ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Onondaga Clay 1204ΔE 2.18 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Spanish Red 1301ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Rembrandt Ruby SW 0033 matched across all 13 brands →