Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Seattle Gray 2130-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Icicle (SW 6238), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Icicle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Icicle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 73.28Benjamin Moore is 72.9
- Hex
- #DBDFE0#DCE1E4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Icicle reads slightly darker than Seattle 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 Icicle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Iris SW 9687ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Rarified Air SW 6525ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
- Opalescent SW 9686ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Seattle Gray 2130-70 matched across all 13 brands →