Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Shale 861
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Roycroft Mist Gray (SW 2844), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Roycroft Mist Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Roycroft Mist Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51.3Benjamin Moore is 50.47
- Hex
- #C2BDB1#C3BDB1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Roycroft Mist Gray reads slightly darker than Shale 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 Roycroft Mist Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Viaduct SW 9567ΔE 0.68 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- Skyline Steel SW 1015ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.