Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray 1571
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Silvermist (SW 7621), at ΔE 0.71 — indistinguishable.
Silvermist is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.71 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 Silvermist really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.71indistinguishable
- LRV
- 46.94Benjamin Moore is 46.79
- Hex
- #B0B8B2#B0B9B2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silvermist reads slightly darker than Imperial 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 Silvermist is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quietude SW 6212ΔE 2.31 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Fresh Eucalyptus SW 9658ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Oyster Bay SW 6206ΔE 2.55 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray 1571 matched across all 13 brands →