Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Polvo de Oro SW 9012
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Mist (2158-40), at ΔE 0.36 — indistinguishable.
Golden Mist is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.36 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 Golden Mist really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.36indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51.59Sherwin-Williams is 52.97
- Hex
- #E8B981#E8B87F in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Mist reads slightly lighter than Polvo de Oro 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 Golden Mist is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Orange Ice 166ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Gamboge CW-285ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Soft Marigold 160ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Polvo de Oro SW 9012 matched across all 13 brands →