Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Homburg Gray SW 7622
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Kitty Gray (1589), at ΔE 0.92 — indistinguishable.
Kitty Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.92 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 Kitty Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.92indistinguishable
- LRV
- 15.52Sherwin-Williams is 14.69
- Hex
- #646B68#666D69 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Kitty Gray reads slightly darker than Homburg 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 Kitty Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quarry Rock 1568ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Millstone Gray 1581ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Rainy Afternoon 1575ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Homburg Gray SW 7622 matched across all 13 brands →