Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams White Iris SW 6812
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Heaven (2118-70), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Heaven is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Heaven really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 75.26Sherwin-Williams is 75.83
- Hex
- #E1E2E5#DFE2E7 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Heaven reads slightly lighter than White Iris 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 Heaven is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nosegay 1401ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Seattle Gray 2130-70ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Violet Dusk 1409ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams White Iris SW 6812 matched across all 13 brands →