Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Kingdom Gold SW 6698
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Bounty (294), at ΔE 1.92 — near-exact.
Golden Bounty is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.92 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 Golden Bounty really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.92near-exact
- LRV
- 39.52Sherwin-Williams is 40.65
- Hex
- #D0A647#D1A436 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Bounty reads slightly lighter than Kingdom 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 Golden Bounty is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- French Quarter Gold 287ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Fields of Gold 203ΔE 3.88 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points lower.
- Glen Ridge Gold 301ΔE 4.18 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Kingdom Gold SW 6698 matched across all 13 brands →