Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Snow Cloud PPL-54
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Rarified Air (SW 6525), at ΔE 1.48 — near-exact.
Rarified Air is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.48 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 Rarified Air really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.48near-exact
- LRV
- 78.14Behr is 81
- Hex
- #E1E6E6#E5E9EB in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Rarified Air is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Clean Slate SW 9621ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Winsome Grey SW 9624ΔE 2.11 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Icicle SW 6238ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 7.7 points lower.