Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Show Stopper SW 7588
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Flamenco (CSP-1195), at ΔE 1.93 — near-exact.
Flamenco is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.93 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 Flamenco really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.93near-exact
- LRV
- 10.81Sherwin-Williams is 10.21
- Hex
- #A02432#A42E37 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Flamenco reads slightly darker than Show Stopper 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 Flamenco is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lyons Red CC-68ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Rapture CC-66ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Candy Cane Red 2079-10ΔE 2.83 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Show Stopper SW 7588 matched across all 13 brands →