Sherwin-Williams SW 6101 translated into the Behr line
The closest Behr paint to Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time (SW 6101) is Merino N260-4, a delta-E of 1.19 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Light reflectance is effectively identical, 38.6 against 39.0. Undertone reads as yellow against orange, at chroma 17.9 and 16.8.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Behr color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerinoN260-4 | 1.19 | 39.0 | yellow | Compare |
| SierraN240-4 | 1.29 | 38.0 | orange | Compare |
| BasketryPPU4-5 | 2.42 | 404.0 | yellow | Compare |
| BasketryPPU4-05 | 2.42 | 39.0 | yellow | Compare |
| MidtownMQ2-47 | 2.45 | 37.0 | yellow | Compare |
| ChateauPPU7-06 | 2.65 | 37.0 | yellow | Compare |