Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Metro Gray 1459
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Zircon (SW 7667), at ΔE 0.68 — indistinguishable.
Zircon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.68 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 Zircon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.68indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.72Benjamin Moore is 58.43
- Hex
- #CAC9C6#CACAC8 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Zircon reads slightly darker than Metro Gray 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 Zircon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Passive SW 7064ΔE 0.92 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Silverpalm VS 430ΔE 0.92 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Autonomous SW 9557ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Metro Gray 1459 matched across all 13 brands →