Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Feather Down 953
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Arrowroote (SW 9502), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Arrowroote is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Arrowroote really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.49Benjamin Moore is 73.16
- Hex
- #E4DECF#E6E0CF 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: Arrowroote reads slightly darker than Feather Down 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 Arrowroote is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Choice SW 7011ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Nacre SW 6154ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
- White Duck SW 7010ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Feather Down 953 matched across all 13 brands →