Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Gunsmith Gray CW-65
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Mountain Road (SW 7743), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Mountain Road is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Mountain Road really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 23.2Benjamin Moore is 23.77
- Hex
- #868578#858374 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mountain Road reads slightly lighter than Gunsmith Gray 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 Mountain Road is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lauriston Stone SW 9593ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Connected Gray SW 6165ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Wool Sweater VS 365ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Gunsmith Gray CW-65 matched across all 13 brands →