Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Taupe of the Morning SW 9590
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Frosted Toffee (988), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Frosted Toffee is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Frosted Toffee really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 63.86Sherwin-Williams is 64.97
- Hex
- #DED3C6#DAD2C6 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Frosted Toffee reads slightly lighter than Taupe of the Morning 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 Frosted Toffee is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cedar Key 982ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Kitten Whiskers 1003ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Bone China CC-426ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Taupe of the Morning SW 9590 matched across all 13 brands →