Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty SW 7553
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Dusty Trail (1157), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
Dusty Trail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 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 Dusty Trail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68.79Sherwin-Williams is 69.95
- Hex
- #E8D7C6#E7D7C6 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter than Fragile Beauty 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 Dusty Trail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Old Country OC-76ΔE 0.46 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Bayshore Beige 1079ΔE 0.65 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Latte 2163-60ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty SW 7553 matched across all 13 brands →