Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Silver City MQ2-59
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Antimony (SW 9552), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Antimony is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Behr to Sherwin-Williams are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Antimony really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.23Behr is 57
- Hex
- #C7C8C1#C8C8C2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Antimony reads slightly darker than Silver City in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Antimony is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Front Porch SW 7651ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Sweater Weather SW 9548ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Fortitude SW 9562ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.