Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Neutral Ground SW 7568
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sonnet (AF-55), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Sonnet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Sonnet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 70.4Sherwin-Williams is 70.47
- Hex
- #E3DBCD#E2DACA in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sonnet reads slightly lighter than Neutral Ground 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 Sonnet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Sand 964ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Maritime White 963ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Fossil AF-65ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Neutral Ground SW 7568 matched across all 13 brands →