Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Brass SW 2843
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Urban Legend (238), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Urban Legend is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Urban Legend really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 15.03Sherwin-Williams is 15.14
- Hex
- #7B6B4E#7A6A51 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: Urban Legend reads slightly lighter than Roycroft Brass 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 Urban Legend is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kentucky Birch CSP-265ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Silken Moss 237ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Deer Trail 1036ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Brass SW 2843 matched across all 13 brands →