Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Tin Lizzie (SW 9163), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Tin Lizzie is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Tin Lizzie really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 29.76Benjamin Moore is 30.16
- Hex
- #939591#929591 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: Tin Lizzie reads slightly lighter than Rainstorm 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 Tin Lizzie is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Illusive Green SW 9164ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Earl Grey SW 7660ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Summit Gray SW 7669ΔE 2.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50 matched across all 13 brands →