Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Shiitake SW 9173
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Ashen Tan (996), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Ashen Tan 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 Ashen Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 50.72Sherwin-Williams is 51.21
- Hex
- #C9BEAF#C8BCAB 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: Ashen Tan reads slightly lighter than Shiitake 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 Ashen Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Annapolis Gray HC-176ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Stone Hearth 984ΔE 1.09 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Shiitake SW 9173 matched across all 13 brands →