Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Special Gray SW 6277
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Tempest (AF-590), at ΔE 1.84 — near-exact.
Tempest is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.84 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 Tempest really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.84near-exact
- LRV
- 19.53Sherwin-Williams is 19.24
- Hex
- #7A767E#7B787D in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tempest reads slightly darker than Special Gray 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 Tempest is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sea Life 2118-40ΔE 3.95 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Charcoal Linen 2133-40ΔE 4.01 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Gray Mountain 1462ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Special Gray SW 6277 matched across all 13 brands →