Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Gray Mist 962
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Natural Choice (SW 7011), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
Natural Choice is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 Natural Choice really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.95Benjamin Moore is 72.83
- Hex
- #E3DED0#E3DFD2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Natural Choice reads slightly darker than Gray Mist 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 Natural Choice is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oyster White SW 7637ΔE 0.64 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- Grey Mist SW 9625ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- White Duck SW 7010ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Gray Mist 962 matched across all 13 brands →