Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Tucker Gray CW-705
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is African Gray (SW 9162), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
African Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 African Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 30.98Benjamin Moore is 31.14
- Hex
- #939899#909698 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: African Gray reads slightly lighter than Tucker 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 African Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Steely Gray SW 7664ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Cadet SW 9143ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Dustblu SW 9161ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Tucker Gray CW-705 matched across all 13 brands →