Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Colonnade Gray SW 7641
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Cumulus Cloud (1550), at ΔE 1.00 — indistinguishable.
Cumulus Cloud is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Cumulus Cloud really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52.31Sherwin-Williams is 53.04
- Hex
- #C5C1B8#C6C0B6 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cumulus Cloud reads slightly lighter than Colonnade Gray 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 Cumulus Cloud is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shale 861ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- London Fog 1541ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Himalayan Trek 1542ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Colonnade Gray SW 7641 matched across all 13 brands →