Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ionic Column 1016
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Divine White (SW 6105), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Divine White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Divine White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.26Benjamin Moore is 70.37
- Hex
- #E6DCCD#E7DDCF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Divine White reads slightly darker than Ionic Column 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 Divine White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Moderate White SW 6140ΔE 0.56 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Pacer White SW 6098ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Bauhaus Buff SW 7552ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ionic Column 1016 matched across all 13 brands →