Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coral Dust 2173-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gracious Rose (SW 6317), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Gracious Rose is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Gracious Rose really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 53.24Benjamin Moore is 53.01
- Hex
- #E3B7B1#E2B8B0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gracious Rose reads slightly darker than Coral Dust 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 Gracious Rose is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rachel Pink SW 0026ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Mellow Coral SW 6324ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Smoky Salmon SW 6331ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Coral Dust 2173-50 matched across all 13 brands →