Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Half-Caff SW 9091
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Grizzly Bear Brown (2111-20), at ΔE 0.34 — indistinguishable.
Grizzly Bear Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.34 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 Grizzly Bear Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.34indistinguishable
- LRV
- 8.28Sherwin-Williams is 7.95
- Hex
- #5F4B3C#604C3D in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Grizzly Bear Brown reads slightly darker than Half-Caff 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 Grizzly Bear Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ferret Brown 2108-10ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Sierra Spruce 2108-20ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Half-Caff SW 9091 matched across all 13 brands →