Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Bravado Red SW 6320
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Bricktone Red (2005-30), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Bricktone Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Bricktone Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 14.37Sherwin-Williams is 14.1
- Hex
- #9C5251#A0524E in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, 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: Bricktone Red reads slightly darker than Bravado Red 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 Bricktone Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Segovia Red 1288ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Tucson Red 1300ΔE 3.24 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Northern Fire CC-94ΔE 3.24 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Bravado Red SW 6320 matched across all 13 brands →