Sherwin Williams French Roast vs. Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Sherwin Williams SW 6069 and Benjamin Moore HC-70 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 6069 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Sherwin Williams SW 6069 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams French Roast vs. Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams French Roast and Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown
Sherwin Williams French Roast	Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
20°orange	22°orange
Saturation
35%	15%less saturated
Lightness?
23%	32%lighter
LRV?
4.30	9.52looks lighter
CIE L?
24.508	34.938looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
9.83
Temperature
Warm	Warm

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SW 6069French Roast

Sherwin Williams

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HC-70Van Buren Brown

Benjamin Moore

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.