Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory 935
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Barely Pear (SW 9666), at ΔE 0.43 — indistinguishable.
Barely Pear is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.43 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 Barely Pear really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.43indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82.73Benjamin Moore is 80.45
- Hex
- #EDEBDB#EEECDB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Barely Pear reads slightly darker than Ancient Ivory 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 Barely Pear is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420ΔE 1.58 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Restful White SW 7563ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Sagey SW 6175ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory 935 matched across all 13 brands →