Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Porcini CSP-195
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Warm Stone (SW 7032), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Warm Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Warm Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 20.45Benjamin Moore is 21.29
- Hex
- #887B6C#867A6D in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Warm Stone reads slightly lighter than Porcini 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 Warm Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Foot Print VS 383ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Backdrop SW 7025ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Gray Squirrel VS 338ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Porcini CSP-195 matched across all 13 brands →