Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate CW-690
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.
Roycroft Pewter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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)
- 1.06near-exact
- LRV
- 12.83Benjamin Moore is 14.09
- Hex
- #616564#5E6363 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.3 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 Bracken Slate 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.
- Web Gray SW 7075ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Grizzle Gray SW 7068ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Pepper Shaker VS 435ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate CW-690 matched across all 13 brands →