Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ice Milk CSP-1025
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Queen Anne's Lace (SW 6420), at ΔE 1.08 — near-exact.
Queen Anne's Lace is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.08 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 Queen Anne's Lace really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.08near-exact
- LRV
- 81.56Benjamin Moore is 81.04
- Hex
- #ECEAD5#EFECD9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Queen Anne's Lace reads slightly darker than Ice Milk 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 Queen Anne's Lace is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Barely Pear SW 9666ΔE 1.15 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Restful White SW 7563ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Carambola SW 9667ΔE 2.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ice Milk CSP-1025 matched across all 13 brands →