Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Barnwood CSP-115
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Going Grey (SW 9554), at ΔE 0.89 — indistinguishable.
Going Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.89 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 Going Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.89indistinguishable
- LRV
- 21.63Benjamin Moore is 22.13
- Hex
- #83807A#827E78 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Going Grey reads slightly lighter than Barnwood in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Going Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Settlement SW 9594ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Anonymous SW 7046ΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Mink SW 6004ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Barnwood CSP-115 matched across all 13 brands →