Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pompeii OC-82
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Summer White (SW 7557), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Summer White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Summer White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82.54Benjamin Moore is 80.42
- Hex
- #F4E9D6#F5EAD6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Summer White reads slightly darker than Pompeii 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 Summer White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Medici Ivory SW 7558ΔE 0.78 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Crème SW 7556ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Honied White SW 7106ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Pompeii OC-82 matched across all 13 brands →