Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Escapade Gold SW 6403
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Millington Gold (HC-13), at ΔE 0.43 — indistinguishable.
Millington Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.43 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 Millington Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.43indistinguishable
- LRV
- 34.2Sherwin-Williams is 34.3
- Hex
- #B89C5B#B89B59 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Millington Gold reads slightly lighter than Escapade Gold 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 Millington Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- El Sereno Gold 223ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Gilded Ballroom CSP-980ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Ochre 2151-30ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Escapade Gold SW 6403 matched across all 13 brands →