Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Baltic Gray 1467
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gray Clouds (SW 7658), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Gray Clouds is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Gray Clouds really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 47.26Benjamin Moore is 44
- Hex
- #B7B7B2#B4B2AE in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Gray Clouds is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- March Wind SW 7668ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Essential Gray SW 6002ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Allegory SW 9553ΔE 2.51 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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