Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Stormy Sky 1616
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Web Gray (SW 7075), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Web Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Web Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 13.12Benjamin Moore is 13.75
- Hex
- #616669#626568 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Web Gray reads slightly lighter than Stormy Sky 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 Web Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Night Out SW 9560ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Roycroft Pewter SW 2848ΔE 2.70 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Gibraltar SW 6257ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Stormy Sky 1616 matched across all 13 brands →