Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Zircon SW 7667
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Metro Gray (1459), at ΔE 0.68 — indistinguishable.
Metro Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.68 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 Metro Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.68indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.43Sherwin-Williams is 58.72
- Hex
- #CACAC8#CAC9C6 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Metro Gray reads slightly lighter than Zircon 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 Metro Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cement Gray 2112-60ΔE 0.93 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Silver Chain 1472ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Perspective® CSP-5ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Zircon SW 7667 matched across all 13 brands →