Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Hardware SW 6172
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Iron Gate (1545), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Iron Gate is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Iron Gate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 23.1Sherwin-Williams is 22.94
- Hex
- #8B8274#8B8372 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Iron Gate reads slightly darker than Hardware 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 Iron Gate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Equestrian Gray 1553ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Squirrel Tail 1476ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Wildwood Crest 1538ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Hardware SW 6172 matched across all 13 brands →