Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Ancestral Gold SW 6407
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mansfield Tan (248), at ΔE 0.36 — indistinguishable.
Mansfield Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.36 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 Mansfield Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.36indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.79Sherwin-Williams is 62.09
- Hex
- #DECEA6#DDCDA6 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mansfield Tan reads slightly lighter than Ancestral 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 Mansfield Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dunmore Cream HC-29ΔE 0.36 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Pittsfield Buff HC-24ΔE 0.83 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Straw Hat 270ΔE 1.03 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Ancestral Gold SW 6407 matched across all 13 brands →