Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Grandiose SW 6404
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Brazen (259), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
Brazen is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 Brazen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 22.47Sherwin-Williams is 22.72
- Hex
- #9D8246#9C7F41 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Brazen reads slightly lighter than Grandiose 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 Brazen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grecian Gold 224ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Mustard Olive 2151-10ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Dragonwell CSP-930ΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Grandiose SW 6404 matched across all 13 brands →