Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Husky Orange SW 6636
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Rust (2175-30), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Rust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Rust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 19.82Sherwin-Williams is 19.49
- Hex
- #B66340#BB613E in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, 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: Rust reads slightly darker than Husky Orange 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 Rust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Prairie Lily CC-98ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Topaz 070ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Tropical Orange 2170-20ΔE 3.58 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Husky Orange SW 6636 matched across all 13 brands →