Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Thunder AF-685
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Mindful Gray (SW 7016), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Mindful Gray 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 Mindful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47.7Benjamin Moore is 47.58
- Hex
- #BCB7AD#BDB8AD 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: Mindful Gray reads slightly darker than Thunder 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 Mindful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Viaduct SW 9567ΔE 1.00 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Techno Gray SW 6170ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Thunder AF-685 matched across all 13 brands →