Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Upward (SW 6239), at ΔE 1.89 — near-exact.
Upward is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.89 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 Upward really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.89near-exact
- LRV
- 57.4Benjamin Moore is 57.22
- Hex
- #BFC9D0#C3C9CD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Upward reads slightly darker than Metallic Silver 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 Upward is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Evening Shadow SW 7662ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- North Star SW 6246ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
- Gray Screen SW 7071ΔE 2.10 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60 matched across all 13 brands →