Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Notre Dame CSP-570
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Iron Ore (SW 7069), at ΔE 1.98 — near-exact.
Iron Ore is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.98 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 Iron Ore really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.98near-exact
- LRV
- 5.55Benjamin Moore is 7.57
- Hex
- #434341#404343 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Iron Ore reads slightly lighter than Notre Dame 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 Iron Ore is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Greenblack SW 6994ΔE 2.96 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Big Dipper SW 9645ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Cyberspace SW 7076ΔE 3.54 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Notre Dame CSP-570 matched across all 13 brands →