Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Web Gray (SW 7075), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Web Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Web Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 13.12Benjamin Moore is 14.51
- Hex
- #616669#646769 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Web Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Night Out SW 9560ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Roycroft Pewter SW 2848ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Gibraltar SW 6257ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178 matched across all 13 brands →