Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wolf Gray 2127-40
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Downing Slate (SW 2819), at ΔE 1.62 — near-exact.
Downing Slate is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.62 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 Downing Slate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.62near-exact
- LRV
- 20.76Benjamin Moore is 21.19
- Hex
- #777F86#727C83 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Downing Slate reads slightly lighter than Wolf Gray 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 Downing Slate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Foggy Day SW 6235ΔE 2.24 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Gray October VS 419ΔE 2.24 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Scattered Showers SW 9559ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wolf Gray 2127-40 matched across all 13 brands →