Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams August Moon SW 7687
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Monarch Gold (1109), at ΔE 0.73 — indistinguishable.
Monarch Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.73 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 Monarch Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.73indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.72Sherwin-Williams is 60.37
- Hex
- #E6C8A3#E7C7A0 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Monarch Gold reads slightly lighter than August Moon 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 Monarch Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tucson Tan 1144ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Fennel Seed 1101ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Silver Gray ES-70ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams August Moon SW 7687 matched across all 13 brands →