Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Tree Branch SW 7525
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Long Valley Birch (1021), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Long Valley Birch is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Long Valley Birch really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 19.06Sherwin-Williams is 18.68
- Hex
- #887361#8A7362 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Long Valley Birch reads slightly darker than Tree Branch 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 Long Valley Birch is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spanish Brown 1028ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Maple Shadows 1022ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Beachcomber 993ΔE 2.53 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Tree Branch SW 7525 matched across all 13 brands →