Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Skipping Stone CSP-155
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Accolade (SW 9516), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Accolade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Accolade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62.07Benjamin Moore is 61.68
- Hex
- #D5CEBF#D5CFBF 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: Accolade reads slightly darker than Skipping Stone 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 Accolade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Shaded Gray VS 369ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Dumpling SW 9616ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Skipping Stone CSP-155 matched across all 13 brands →