Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Alaskan Skies 972
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dumpling (SW 9616), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Dumpling is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Dumpling really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 63.54Benjamin Moore is 63.09
- Hex
- #D8D0C1#D9D3C4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dumpling reads slightly darker than Alaskan Skies 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 Dumpling is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Accolade SW 9516ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Alaskan Skies 972 matched across all 13 brands →