Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ivory Tower 2157-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cotton White (SW 7104), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Cotton White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Cotton White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 87.06Benjamin Moore is 85.97
- Hex
- #F7EFE3#FBF2E4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cotton White reads slightly darker than Ivory Tower 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 Cotton White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Roman Column SW 7562ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Frost Bite SW 9505ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Paperwhite SW 7105ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ivory Tower 2157-70 matched across all 13 brands →