Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams African Gray SW 9162
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Tucker Gray (CW-705), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
Tucker Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 Tucker Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 31.14Sherwin-Williams is 30.98
- Hex
- #909698#939899 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: Tucker Gray reads slightly darker than African 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 Tucker Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pewter 2121-30ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40ΔE 2.14 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Stonehedge ES-76ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams African Gray SW 9162 matched across all 13 brands →