Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ice Fog CSP-575
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Fleur de Sel (SW 7666), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Fleur de Sel is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Fleur de Sel really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.13Benjamin Moore is 70.74
- Hex
- #DCDDD8#DCDED8 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fleur de Sel reads slightly darker than Ice Fog 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 Fleur de Sel is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frosty White SW 6196ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Pacific Fog SW 9627ΔE 1.05 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Reserved White SW 7056ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ice Fog CSP-575 matched across all 13 brands →