Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Smokehouse SW 7040
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Northwood Brown (1000), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Northwood Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Northwood Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 13.41Sherwin-Williams is 13.03
- Hex
- #6F6151#716354 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Northwood Brown reads slightly darker than Smokehouse 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 Northwood Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dash of Pepper 1554ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Hope Chest CSP-1050ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Brown Horse 2108-30ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Smokehouse SW 7040 matched across all 13 brands →