Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Jalapeño SW 6629
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fiery Opal (077), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Fiery Opal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Fiery Opal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 15.57Sherwin-Williams is 15.91
- Hex
- #B2573F#B1533C 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: Fiery Opal reads slightly lighter than Jalapeño 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 Fiery Opal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Salsa Dancing AF-280ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Fire Dance 2171-20ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Iron Ore Red 2089-10ΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Jalapeño SW 6629 matched across all 13 brands →