Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Puppy Paws 1156
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Alluring White (SW 6343), at ΔE 0.49 — indistinguishable.
Alluring White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.49 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 Alluring White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.49indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76.86Benjamin Moore is 75.08
- Hex
- #EFE1D2#F0E2D2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Alluring White reads slightly darker than Puppy Paws 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 Alluring White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Choice Cream SW 6357ΔE 0.51 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Corallite SW 9698ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Crisp Linen SW 6378ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Puppy Paws 1156 matched across all 13 brands →