Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Nuthatch SW 6088
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Carob (AF-160), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Carob is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Carob really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 18.92Sherwin-Williams is 18.68
- Hex
- #8C6F5D#8E725F in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Carob reads slightly darker than Nuthatch 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 Carob is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spanish Brown 1028ΔE 2.00 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Vero Beach Tan 1085ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Long Valley Birch 1021ΔE 2.90 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Nuthatch SW 6088 matched across all 13 brands →