Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW 7016
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Thunder (AF-685), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Thunder is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.53 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 Thunder really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47.58Sherwin-Williams is 47.7
- Hex
- #BDB8AD#BCB7AD in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Thunder reads slightly lighter than Mindful 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 Thunder is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Himalayan Trek 1542ΔE 0.61 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- La Paloma Gray 1551ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW 7016 matched across all 13 brands →