Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore City Shadow CSP-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Roycroft Pewter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Roycroft Pewter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 12.83Benjamin Moore is 13.93
- Hex
- #616564#626463 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter than City Shadow 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 Roycroft Pewter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grizzle Gray SW 7068ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Pepper Shaker VS 435ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Web Gray SW 7075ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore City Shadow CSP-60 matched across all 13 brands →