Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Misty Gray 2124-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Winsome Grey (SW 9624), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Winsome Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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 Winsome Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.99Benjamin Moore is 80.58
- Hex
- #E7E9E7#E8EBEA 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: Winsome Grey reads slightly darker than Misty Gray 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 Winsome Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dashing SW 9544ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Rarified Air SW 6525ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Ceiling Bright White SW 7007ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Misty Gray 2124-60 matched across all 13 brands →