Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Silver Gray SW 0049
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Northern Cliffs (1536), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Northern Cliffs is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore 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 Northern Cliffs really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 45.53Sherwin-Williams is 44.52
- Hex
- #BAB5A7#B8B2A2 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Northern Cliffs is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pashmina AF-100ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Silver Gray SW 0049 matched across all 13 brands →