Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Pale Moss SW 9027
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Garden (221), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Golden Garden is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Garden really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.79Sherwin-Williams is 58.16
- Hex
- #DDCA9A#DCC797 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Garden reads slightly lighter than Pale Moss 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 Garden is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Amulet AF-365ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Heirloom Gold 255ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Adams Gold HC-18ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Pale Moss SW 9027 matched across all 13 brands →