Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Dirty Martini SW 9119
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Cream Fleece (233), at ΔE 1.15 — near-exact.
Cream Fleece is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.15 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 Cream Fleece really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.15near-exact
- LRV
- 63.81Sherwin-Williams is 64.05
- Hex
- #DED3BB#DDD0B6 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cream Fleece reads slightly lighter than Dirty Martini 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 Cream Fleece is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bare Essence CSP-275ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Dulce de Leche CSP-250ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Cayman Islands 952ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · 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 Dirty Martini SW 9119 matched across all 13 brands →