ComparisonComparisonBehr MQ2-54 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 2.84 apart
Behr Gardeners Soil (MQ2-54) and Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) measure a delta-E of 2.84 apart. They sit within 0.9 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 5.5 and 4.1. The undertones part company: Gardeners Soil reads as a orange cast at hue angle 62.3 degrees, Urbane Bronze as a yellow cast at 84.0. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Urbane Bronze depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 8.1 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Behr Gardeners Soil and Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze are delta-E 2.84 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Behr Gardeners Soil and Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze is delta-E 2.84.
| Gardeners Soil | Urbane Bronze | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | MQ2-54 | SW 7048 |
| Hex | #5C534D | #54504A |
| Light reflectance | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| Undertone | orange cast | yellow cast |
| Chroma | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Hue angle | 62.3° | 84.0° |
| Color family | black | black |