Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray CW-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Country Tweed (SW 9519), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Country Tweed 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 Country Tweed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 19.99Benjamin Moore is 21.54
- Hex
- #837B68#847A67 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Country Tweed reads slightly lighter than Pelham 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 Country Tweed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Downing Earth SW 2820ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Habitat SW 9608ΔE 2.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray CW-70 matched across all 13 brands →