Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Olde World Gold SW 7700
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Toasted Marshmallow (1049), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Toasted Marshmallow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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 Toasted Marshmallow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 16.68Sherwin-Williams is 16.91
- Hex
- #8D6E43#8F6C3E in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Toasted Marshmallow reads slightly lighter than Olde World Gold 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 Toasted Marshmallow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Desert Camel 2162-20ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Warm Tan 2162-30ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Gettysburgh Gold 1064ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Olde World Gold SW 7700 matched across all 13 brands →