Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pale Petal 1178
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pink Shadow (SW 0070), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Pink Shadow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Pink Shadow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.27Benjamin Moore is 57.42
- Hex
- #DEC3B9#E0C4B8 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pink Shadow reads slightly darker than Pale Petal 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 Pink Shadow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quaint Peche SW 6330ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 7.6 points higher.
- Romance SW 6323ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 8.9 points higher.
- Abalone Shell SW 6050ΔE 2.85 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Pale Petal 1178 matched across all 13 brands →