Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Nonchalant White SW 6161
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Going to the Chapel (1527), at ΔE 0.62 — indistinguishable.
Going to the Chapel is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.62 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 Going to the Chapel really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.62indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71.74Sherwin-Williams is 71.83
- Hex
- #E0DED1#DEDDD1 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Going to the Chapel reads slightly lighter than Nonchalant White in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Going to the Chapel is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Halo OC-46ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- November Rain OC-50ΔE 0.89 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Winter Orchard 1555ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Nonchalant White SW 6161 matched across all 13 brands →