Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Snow Angel 841
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Serendipity (SW 9671), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Serendipity is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Serendipity really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 83.67Benjamin Moore is 83.34
- Hex
- #E9EDE7#EAF0E9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Serendipity reads slightly darker than Snow Angel 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 Serendipity is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Green Glimpse SW 9676ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Snowbelt SW 9623ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Glimmer SW 6476ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Snow Angel 841 matched across all 13 brands →