Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Classic Gray 1548
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Moderne White (SW 6168), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Moderne White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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
Classic Gray is far lighter than its name suggests — an LRV near 74 puts it closer to an off-white than to a true grey. Substituting on the name rather than the number is the usual mistake here.
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 Moderne White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.47Benjamin Moore is 73.67
- Hex
- #E2E0D7#E3E0D7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. 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: Moderne White reads slightly darker than Classic 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 Moderne White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heron Plume SW 6070ΔE 0.57 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Mortar SW 9584ΔE 0.60 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Origami White SW 7636ΔE 0.66 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Classic Gray 1548 matched across all 13 brands →