Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sea Salt CSP-95
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gossamer Veil (SW 9165), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Gossamer Veil is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Gossamer Veil really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 61.83Benjamin Moore is 61.09
- Hex
- #D3CEC4#D4CFC3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gossamer Veil reads slightly darker than Sea Salt 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 Gossamer Veil is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Shaded Gray VS 369ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Useful Gray SW 7050ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sea Salt CSP-95 matched across all 13 brands →