Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Icicle OC-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cotton (SW 9581), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Cotton 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 Cotton really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 83.14Benjamin Moore is 82.04
- Hex
- #EEEBE1#EDEDE3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cotton reads slightly darker than Icicle 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 Cotton is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Alabaster SW 7008ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Cold Foam SW 9504ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Green Glimpse SW 9676ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Icicle OC-60 matched across all 13 brands →