Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Canyon Clay SW 6054
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pueblo Brown (2102-30), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
Pueblo Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 Pueblo Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 12.88Sherwin-Williams is 12.73
- Hex
- #7F554B#85594F in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pueblo Brown reads slightly darker than Canyon Clay 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 Pueblo Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Warm Brownie 2101-30ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Twilight Dreams 049ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Brindle 1183ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Canyon Clay SW 6054 matched across all 13 brands →