Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut vs. Benjamin Moore Hint of Mauve

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 9079 and Benjamin Moore 2097-50 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 9079 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 Velvety Chestnut vs. Benjamin Moore Hint of Mauve

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut and Benjamin Moore Hint of Mauve
Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut	Benjamin Moore Hint of Mauve
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
16°orange	16°orange
Saturation
17%	22%more saturated
Lightness?
56%	70%lighter
LRV?
26.52	42.34looks lighter
CIE L?
58.5	71.504looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
10.763
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Velvety Chestnut and Hint of Mauve side by side in different rooms

SW 9079

Velvety Chestnut

Sherwin Williams

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2097-50

Hint of Mauve

Benjamin Moore

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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.