Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Avenue Tan SW 7543
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Kangaroo (AF-145), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Kangaroo is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Kangaroo really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 43.94Sherwin-Williams is 44.12
- Hex
- #BFB198#BCB099 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Kangaroo reads slightly lighter than Avenue Tan 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 Kangaroo is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Embassy Green 1523ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Sag Harbor Gray HC-95ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Bennington Gray HC-82ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Avenue Tan SW 7543 matched across all 13 brands →