Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Rock Gray 1615
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Software (SW 7074), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Software is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Software really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 22.68Benjamin Moore is 23.77
- Hex
- #7F8486#7F8386 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Software reads slightly lighter than Rock Gray 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 Software is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Scattered Showers SW 9559ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Serious Gray SW 6256ΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Prime Time VS 429ΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Rock Gray 1615 matched across all 13 brands →