Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Cobblestone Path 1606
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Castlegate (SW 9558), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Castlegate is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Castlegate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 37.02Benjamin Moore is 37.29
- Hex
- #A0A5A5#9EA5A5 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: Castlegate reads slightly lighter than Cobblestone Path 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 Castlegate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Breakwater SW 9638ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Network Gray SW 7073ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Moon Walk VS 409ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Cobblestone Path 1606 matched across all 13 brands →