Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Tavern Charcoal (CW-90), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Tavern Charcoal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Tavern Charcoal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 9.71Sherwin-Williams is 8.85
- Hex
- #524F44#575449 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tavern Charcoal reads slightly darker than Roycroft Bronze Green 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 Tavern Charcoal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dakota Woods Green 2139-20ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Aegean Olive 1491ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Green Grove 2138-20ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846 matched across all 13 brands →