Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Smokestack Gray 2131-40
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Blustery Sky (SW 9140), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Blustery Sky is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.94 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 Blustery Sky really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 21.71Benjamin Moore is 22.78
- Hex
- #6F848C#728287 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, 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: Blustery Sky reads slightly lighter than Smokestack 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 Blustery Sky is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Foggy Day SW 6235ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Gray October VS 419ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Scattered Showers SW 9559ΔE 3.71 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Smokestack Gray 2131-40 matched across all 13 brands →