Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Cityscape SW 7067
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Geddy Gray (CW-720), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Geddy Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Geddy Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 22.69Sherwin-Williams is 21.78
- Hex
- #7F807A#7F817E in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Geddy Gray reads slightly darker than Cityscape 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 Geddy Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Street Chic CSP-45ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Lampblack CW-695ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Shark Gray 2134-40ΔE 2.36 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Cityscape SW 7067 matched across all 13 brands →