Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bare Essence CSP-275
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cream and Sugar (SW 9507), at ΔE 0.45 — indistinguishable.
Cream and Sugar is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.45 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 Cream and Sugar really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.45indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63.72Benjamin Moore is 62.41
- Hex
- #DDCFB9#DED0B9 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cream and Sugar reads slightly darker than Bare Essence 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 Cream and Sugar is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chopsticks SW 7575ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Stucco SW 7569ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Steamed Chai SW 9509ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bare Essence CSP-275 matched across all 13 brands →