Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Relaxed Khaki SW 6149
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Brick House Tan (CW-145), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Brick House Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Brick House Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 50.21Sherwin-Williams is 50.48
- Hex
- #C8BCA7#C8BBA3 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Brick House Tan reads slightly lighter than Relaxed Khaki 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 Brick House Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bleeker Beige HC-80ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Glacial Till AF-390ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Bennington Gray HC-82ΔE 2.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Relaxed Khaki SW 6149 matched across all 13 brands →