Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Cayman Islands 952
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Steamed Chai (SW 9509), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Steamed Chai is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Steamed Chai really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 66.53Benjamin Moore is 65.85
- Hex
- #E0D4BD#E2D4BD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Steamed Chai reads slightly darker than Cayman Islands 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 Steamed Chai is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chopsticks SW 7575ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Cream and Sugar SW 9507ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Echelon Ecru SW 7574ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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