Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Honed Soapstone SW 9126
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is River Gorge Gray (1537), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
River Gorge Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 River Gorge Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 32.84Sherwin-Williams is 31.31
- Hex
- #A09A89#9D9887 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if River Gorge Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gettysburg Gray HC-107ΔE 1.05 · near-exact · The candidate is darker.
- Creekside Green 2141-40ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Briarwood HC-175ΔE 2.07 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Honed Soapstone SW 9126 matched across all 13 brands →