Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Carriage Door SW 7594
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Chestnut (2082-10), at ΔE 1.91 — near-exact.
Chestnut is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.91 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 Chestnut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.91near-exact
- LRV
- 8.76Sherwin-Williams is 7.5
- Hex
- #703E3C#6E423E in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Chestnut reads slightly darker than Carriage Door 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 Chestnut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ruby Dusk 1267ΔE 2.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Barn Red ES-22ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Nicolson Red CW-270ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Carriage Door SW 7594 matched across all 13 brands →