Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sag Harbor Gray HC-95
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Meander (SW 9522), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Meander is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Meander really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 42.46Benjamin Moore is 42.04
- Hex
- #B6AE99#B8AE95 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Meander reads slightly darker than Sag Harbor Gray in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Meander is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Avenue Tan SW 7543ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Svelte Sage SW 6164ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sag Harbor Gray HC-95 matched across all 13 brands →