Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Warm Ash QE-57
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Viaduct (SW 9567), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Viaduct is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Viaduct really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 50.17Behr is 50
- Hex
- #C1BBB0#C2BBB2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Viaduct reads slightly darker than Warm Ash 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 Viaduct is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Twilight Gray SW 0054ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Skyline Steel SW 1015ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.