Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore French Canvas 1514
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Sagey (SW 6175), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Sagey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Sagey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 74.89Benjamin Moore is 74.05
- Hex
- #E2E2D1#E5E3D4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, 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: Sagey reads slightly darker than French Canvas 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 Sagey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Barely Pear SW 9666ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 8.7 points higher.
- Nonchalant White SW 6161ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Natural Choice SW 7011ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore French Canvas 1514 matched across all 13 brands →