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title: "Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Paint brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Paint brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams
- **Competitive set**: Paint brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Benjamin Moore Share of Search**: 15%
- **Sherwin-Williams Share of Search**: 74.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams?

- In August 2026, Sherwin-Williams had more branded searches than Benjamin Moore among paint brands worldwide. Sherwin-Williams was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Benjamin Moore’s 368K, and held a 74.5% Share of Search versus Benjamin Moore’s 15%.
- Sherwin-Williams was ahead of Benjamin Moore in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Benjamin Moore’s estimated Share of Search among paint brands worldwide moved from 17.6% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sherwin-Williams’ estimated Share of Search among paint brands worldwide moved from 71.6% to 74.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.

## How did search popularity change for paint brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Sherwin-Williams lost estimated Share of Search among paint brands worldwide, from 75% to 74.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Benjamin Moore worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 368K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Benjamin Moore estimated searches | Benjamin Moore Share of Search | Benjamin Moore rank | Sherwin-Williams estimated searches | Sherwin-Williams Share of Search | Sherwin-Williams rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 17.6% | 2 | 1.8M | 71.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 17.6% | 2 | 1.8M | 71.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 17.5% | 2 | 1.5M | 71.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 17.6% | 2 | 1.8M | 71.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 17.5% | 2 | 1.5M | 71.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 17.4% | 2 | 1.8M | 70.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 17.8% | 2 | 1.8M | 72.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 15.1% | 2 | 1.8M | 75% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 15.3% | 2 | 1.8M | 75.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 15.1% | 2 | 1.8M | 75% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 15% | 2 | 1.8M | 74.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Benjamin Moore’s and Sherwin-Williams’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Benjamin Moore**: Measured on the search term “benjamin moore”.
- **Sherwin-Williams**: Measured on the search term “sherwin-williams”.

- [Benjamin Moore profile](/demand/global-en/brands/benjamin-moore)
- [Sherwin-Williams profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sherwin-williams)
- [All paint brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/paint-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams?

In August 2026, Sherwin-Williams had more branded searches than Benjamin Moore among paint brands worldwide. Sherwin-Williams was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Benjamin Moore’s 368K, and held a 74.5% Share of Search versus Benjamin Moore’s 15%.

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