Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray SW 7015
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Apparition (860), at ΔE 0.62 — indistinguishable.
Apparition 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
Repose Gray is the cooler sibling to Agreeable Gray, and the two are confused constantly. When replacing it, the risk is landing on something that reads warm — at which point you have effectively bought Agreeable Gray instead.
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 Apparition really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.62indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.29Sherwin-Williams is 58.22
- Hex
- #CCC8BE#CCC9C0 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Apparition is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nimbus 1465ΔE 0.89 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- London Fog 1541ΔE 1.07 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Rodeo 1534ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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