Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Horizon Gray 2141-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Austere Gray (SW 6184), at ΔE 0.86 — indistinguishable.
Austere Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.86 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 Austere Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.86indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51.21Benjamin Moore is 50.68
- Hex
- #BEBFB2#BFC0B1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Austere Gray reads slightly darker than Horizon 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 Austere Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Contented SW 6191ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Soft Sage SW 9647ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Softened Green SW 6177ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Horizon Gray 2141-50 matched across all 13 brands →