Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe 1588
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Scattered Showers (SW 9559), at ΔE 2.31 — very close.
Scattered Showers is the closest Sherwin-Williams makes, but at ΔE 2.31 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Scattered Showers really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.31very close
- LRV
- 21.76Benjamin Moore is 22.04
- Hex
- #7B8285#788181 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Scattered Showers reads slightly lighter than Gray Pinstripe in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Scattered Showers is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Foggy Day SW 6235ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Gray October VS 419ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Portsmouth SW 9644ΔE 2.71 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe 1588 matched across all 13 brands →