Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Spun Wool N220-1
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Aesthetic White (SW 7035), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Aesthetic White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.53 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 Aesthetic White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.1Behr is 73
- Hex
- #E3DDD3#E3DED4 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Aesthetic White reads slightly darker than Spun Wool 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 Aesthetic White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mortar SW 9584ΔE 0.54 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Sunbleached SW 9585ΔE 0.66 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Heron Plume SW 6070ΔE 0.85 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.