Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Web Gray SW 7075
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Stormy Sky (1616), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Stormy Sky is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Stormy Sky really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 13.75Sherwin-Williams is 13.12
- Hex
- #626568#616669 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Stormy Sky reads slightly darker than Web Gray 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 Stormy Sky is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Charcoal Slate HC-178ΔE 1.16 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Ocean Floor 1630ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Bracken Slate CW-690ΔE 2.21 · 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 Web Gray SW 7075 matched across all 13 brands →