Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Eternity AF-695
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Lazy Gray (SW 6254), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
Lazy Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Lazy Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 53.22Benjamin Moore is 52.22
- Hex
- #BEC1C3#BEC2C2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lazy Gray reads slightly darker than Eternity 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 Lazy Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Weeping VS 424ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Samovar Silver SW 6233ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Eternity AF-695 matched across all 13 brands →