Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Raucous Orange SW 6883
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fireball Orange (2170-10), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Fireball Orange is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Fireball Orange really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 18.89Sherwin-Williams is 18.36
- Hex
- #C35232#C35530 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fireball Orange reads slightly darker than Raucous 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 Fireball Orange is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Racing Orange 2169-10ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Tropical Orange 2170-20ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Fire Dance 2171-20ΔE 4.02 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Raucous Orange SW 6883 matched across all 13 brands →