Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cotton (SW 9581), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Cotton is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 Cotton really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 83.14Benjamin Moore is 81.6
- Hex
- #EEEBE1#EFECDF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cotton reads slightly darker than Vapor 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 Cotton is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Alabaster SW 7008ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Classic Light Buff SW 0050ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Dover White SW 6385ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35 matched across all 13 brands →