Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Morning Fog SW 6255
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Gull Wing Gray (2134-50), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Gull Wing Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Gull Wing Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 41.78Sherwin-Williams is 41.65
- Hex
- #A7AEB0#A8AEB1 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gull Wing Gray reads slightly darker than Morning Fog 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 Gull Wing Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Subway Tile® CSP-585ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Shadow Gray 2125-40ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Morning Fog SW 6255 matched across all 13 brands →