Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Christmas 872
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Ceiling Bright White (SW 7007), at ΔE 0.64 — indistinguishable.
Ceiling Bright White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.64 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 Ceiling Bright White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.64indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82.53Benjamin Moore is 82.2
- Hex
- #E9EBE7#ECEEEA in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ceiling Bright White reads slightly darker than White Christmas 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 Ceiling Bright White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Extra White SW 7006ΔE 0.65 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Gypsum SW 9543ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- Snowbelt SW 9623ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Christmas 872 matched across all 13 brands →