Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore November Rain OC-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Nonchalant White (SW 6161), at ΔE 0.89 — indistinguishable.
Nonchalant White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.89 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 Nonchalant White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.89indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71.83Benjamin Moore is 71.03
- Hex
- #DEDDD1#E0DED0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Nonchalant White reads slightly darker than November Rain 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 Nonchalant White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oat Milk SW 9501ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Natural Choice SW 7011ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Oyster White SW 7637ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore November Rain OC-50 matched across all 13 brands →