Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Cosmetic Blush SW 7110
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Gentle Butterfly (2173-70), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Gentle Butterfly is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Gentle Butterfly really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.64Sherwin-Williams is 82.51
- Hex
- #F7E8E2#F6E7E2 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gentle Butterfly reads slightly lighter than Cosmetic Blush 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 Gentle Butterfly is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hint of Pink 884ΔE 0.54 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Cream Puff 2174-70ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter.
- Mellow Pink 2094-70ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Cosmetic Blush SW 7110 matched across all 13 brands →