Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Garlic Bulb 2112-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Ghosted (SW 9545), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Ghosted is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Ghosted really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.85Benjamin Moore is 74.46
- Hex
- #E2E0DC#E4E3E0 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ghosted reads slightly darker than Garlic Bulb 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 Ghosted is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ice Cube SW 6252ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Snowfall SW 6000ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Nebulous White SW 7063ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Garlic Bulb 2112-70 matched across all 13 brands →