Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Grapy SW 7629
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Kasbah (AF-640), at ΔE 1.63 — near-exact.
Kasbah is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.63 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 Kasbah really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.63near-exact
- LRV
- 17.22Sherwin-Williams is 16.4
- Hex
- #796C6F#786E70 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Kasbah reads slightly darker than Grapy 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 Kasbah is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Vintage Charm 1455ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Gray Mountain 1462ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Tempest AF-590ΔE 4.84 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Grapy SW 7629 matched across all 13 brands →