Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Dusty Heather SW 9073
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Flower Box (CSP-530), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Flower Box is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Flower Box really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 28.94Sherwin-Williams is 27.79
- Hex
- #8690A4#8990A3 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Flower Box reads slightly darker than Dusty Heather 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 Flower Box is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Faded Violet CSP-455ΔE 2.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Irises 1440ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Oxford Gray 2128-40ΔE 4.04 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Dusty Heather SW 9073 matched across all 13 brands →