Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Smoked Truffle CSP-145
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Alloy (SW 9569), at ΔE 1.85 — near-exact.
Alloy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.85 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 Alloy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.85near-exact
- LRV
- 25.46Benjamin Moore is 25.9
- Hex
- #8E8A81#8E897C in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Alloy reads slightly lighter than Smoked Truffle 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 Alloy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Studio Clay SW 9172ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Terrain SW 9613ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Connected Gray SW 6165ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Smoked Truffle CSP-145 matched across all 13 brands →