Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Flower Box CSP-530
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dusty Heather (SW 9073), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Dusty Heather is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Dusty Heather really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 27.79Benjamin Moore is 28.94
- Hex
- #8990A3#8690A4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter than Flower Box 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 Dusty Heather is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dried Lavender SW 9072ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Vesper Violet SW 6542ΔE 5.45 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.2 points higher.
- Bracing Blue SW 6242ΔE 6.48 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Flower Box CSP-530 matched across all 13 brands →