Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Thunder Gray SW 7645
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Dragon's Breath (1547), at ΔE 0.70 — indistinguishable.
Dragon's Breath is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.70 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 Dragon's Breath really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.70indistinguishable
- LRV
- 9.18Sherwin-Williams is 8.81
- Hex
- #55514A#57534C in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dragon's Breath reads slightly darker than Thunder 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 Dragon's Breath is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tavern Charcoal CW-90ΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Iron Mountain 2134-30ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Willow CC-542ΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Thunder Gray SW 7645 matched across all 13 brands →