Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Lazy Gray SW 6254
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Eternity (AF-695), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
Eternity is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Eternity really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 52.22Sherwin-Williams is 53.22
- Hex
- #BEC2C2#BEC1C3 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Eternity reads slightly lighter than Lazy Gray 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 Eternity is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Thundercloud Gray 2124-40ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Porringer Gray 2121-40ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50ΔE 2.05 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Lazy Gray SW 6254 matched across all 13 brands →