Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Classical Gold SW 2831
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Soft Marigold (160), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.
Soft Marigold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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 Soft Marigold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.06near-exact
- LRV
- 53.24Sherwin-Williams is 53.45
- Hex
- #F0BA77#EBB875 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Soft Marigold reads slightly lighter than Classical Gold in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Soft Marigold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Orange Ice 166ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Gamboge CW-285ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Eye of the Tiger 188ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 6.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Classical Gold SW 2831 matched across all 13 brands →