Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin vs. Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell
Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell's published range overlaps most of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's range — this is your closest published match.
What the published figures show
- Compared at 85°. It is the only measurement angle both manufacturers published for these two finishes, and GlossAtlas never converts a 60° figure into an 85° one.
- The two published ranges share 10 gloss units: that is 100% of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's 10-unit span and 83% of Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell's 12-unit span.
- Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell's published lower bound is equal to Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's (10 vs 10); its upper bound is 2 units higher than Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's (22 vs 20).
Reading this pair
The sheen names point in opposite directions here. Satin normally sits above Eggshell on the sheen ladder, yet on the published 85° figures the two ranges start in the same place. Emerald Satin is not “a step glossier” than Aura Eggshell; the two cover nearly the same ground, with Aura Eggshell reaching a little higher at the top.
What that supports: if you are matching an Emerald Satin you already own, Aura Eggshell is the finish in Benjamin Moore’s lineup whose published range overlaps it most, and the only Aura finish that is both comparable and overlapping. What it does not support is calling them equivalent. These are ranges from data sheets, not readings from your wall, and color, base, substrate and lighting all change how a sheen reads.
One limit worth knowing: Aura Satin cannot be compared with Emerald Satin at all. Emerald Satin is published at 85° only and Aura Satin at 60° only, and GlossAtlas will not bridge the two. So “Satin to Satin” is not an available comparison between these two lines, while “Satin to Eggshell” is.
Every Benjamin Moore finish, compared with Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin
| Finish | 85° range | Relationship to Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin |
|---|---|---|
| Aura Eggshellthis page's pairing | 10–22 | Strong overlap 10 gloss units shared — closest published match |
| Regal Select Eggshell | 15–22 | Strong overlap 5 gloss units shared |
| Aura Matte | 3–6 | Nearest range, no overlap 4 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Regal Select Matte | 3–5 | Nearest range, no overlap 5 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Regal Select Flat | 1–4 | Nearest range, no overlap 6 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
Not comparable here: Aura Satin (published at 60° only), Aura Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only), Regal Select Pearl (published at 60° only), Regal Select Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only). Benjamin Moore did not publish 85° figures for them, so these are left out rather than converted.
Read from the other direction
People ask this both ways. The two finishes' published ranges give the same overlap or gap either way; what can differ is which finish ranks first in the other brand's lineup, because an overlap is scored against the narrower of the two ranges. Starting from Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell and looking into Sherwin-Williams' lineup, the closest published finishes are tied: Sherwin-Williams Duration Home Satin (5 gloss units shared) and Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin (10 gloss units shared), and one of them is the pairing on this page.
| Finish | 85° range | Relationship to Benjamin Moore Aura Eggshell |
|---|---|---|
| Duration Home Satin | 15–20 | Strong overlap 5 gloss units shared — closest published match (tied) |
| Emerald Satinthis page's pairing | 10–20 | Strong overlap 10 gloss units shared — closest published match (tied) |
| Emerald Matte | 4–8 | Nearest range, no overlap 2 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Duration Home Matte | 2–7 | Nearest range, no overlap 3 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Duration Home Flat | 1–5 | Nearest range, no overlap 5 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Emerald Flat | 0–4 | Nearest range, no overlap 6 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
Not comparable here: Emerald Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only), Duration Home Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only). Sherwin-Williams did not publish 85° figures for them, so these are left out rather than converted.
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Keep going
- Full published figures: Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex and Aura Waterborne Interior.
- Translate any finish: Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore, or try another comparison.
- Why names mislead: same sheen name, different published range, and how closeness is decided.