Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Timid White OC-39
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Barely Pear (SW 9666), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Barely Pear is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Barely Pear really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 82.73Benjamin Moore is 82.45
- Hex
- #EDEBDB#F2EEDD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Barely Pear reads slightly darker than Timid White 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 Barely Pear is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Restful White SW 7563ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Roman Column SW 7562ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
- Classic Light Buff SW 0050ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Timid White OC-39 matched across all 13 brands →