Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Maritime White 963
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Arrowroote (SW 9502), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Arrowroote is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.53 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)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.49Benjamin Moore is 71.6
- Hex
- #E4DECF#E5DECE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Arrowroote reads slightly darker than Maritime White 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.
- Neutral Ground SW 7568ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Natural Choice SW 7011ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Nacre SW 6154ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Maritime White 963 matched across all 13 brands →