Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Portico SW 7548
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pensive (AF-140), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Pensive is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Pensive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 42.01Sherwin-Williams is 41.76
- Hex
- #BDAA95#BBAB95 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: Pensive reads slightly darker than Portico 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 Pensive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baja Dunes 997ΔE 2.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Rocky Road CC-470ΔE 2.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Kangaroo AF-145ΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Portico SW 7548 matched across all 13 brands →