Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Pewter SW 2848
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Bracken Slate (CW-690), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.
Bracken Slate is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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 Bracken Slate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.06near-exact
- LRV
- 14.09Sherwin-Williams is 12.83
- Hex
- #5E6363#616564 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bracken Slate reads slightly darker than Roycroft Pewter in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Bracken Slate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- City Shadow CSP-60ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Charcoal Slate HC-178ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Stormy Sky 1616ΔE 2.70 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Pewter SW 2848 matched across all 13 brands →