Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wall Street CSP-20
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gray Shingle (SW 7670), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Gray Shingle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Gray Shingle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 29.27Benjamin Moore is 29.75
- Hex
- #949392#929392 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gray Shingle reads slightly lighter than Wall Street in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Gray Shingle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Summit Gray SW 7669ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Tin Lizzie SW 9163ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- African Gray SW 9162ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wall Street CSP-20 matched across all 13 brands →