Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Randolph Stone CW-75
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Adaptive Shade (SW 7053), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Adaptive Shade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Adaptive Shade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 21.24Benjamin Moore is 22.16
- Hex
- #867E70#847D6F in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Adaptive Shade reads slightly lighter than Randolph Stone 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 Adaptive Shade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Anonymous SW 7046ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Solitary Slate SW 9598ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Lauriston Stone SW 9593ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Randolph Stone CW-75 matched across all 13 brands →