Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Caramelized SW 9186
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Butternut Squash (1090), at ΔE 1.00 — indistinguishable.
Butternut Squash is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Butternut Squash really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 35.18Sherwin-Williams is 35.35
- Hex
- #C39B74#C29871 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Butternut Squash reads slightly lighter than Caramelized 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 Butternut Squash is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Farm Fresh AF-360ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Desert Beach 1104ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Barley Harvest 1070ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Caramelized SW 9186 matched across all 13 brands →