Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore SW 7069
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Notre Dame (CSP-570), at ΔE 1.98 — near-exact.
Notre Dame is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.98 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 Notre Dame really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.98near-exact
- LRV
- 7.57Sherwin-Williams is 5.55
- Hex
- #404343#434341 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Notre Dame reads slightly darker than Iron Ore 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 Notre Dame is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Graphite 1603ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Midnight Oil 1631ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Black Panther 2125-10ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore SW 7069 matched across all 13 brands →