Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Lampblack CW-695
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Software (SW 7074), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Software is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Software really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 22.68Benjamin Moore is 23.24
- Hex
- #7F8486#7E8181 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Software reads slightly lighter than Lampblack 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 Software is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cityscape SW 7067ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Smudge VS 425ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Scattered Showers SW 9559ΔE 2.24 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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