Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Accolade SW 9516
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Skipping Stone (CSP-155), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Skipping Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Skipping Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 61.68Sherwin-Williams is 62.07
- Hex
- #D5CFBF#D5CEBF 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: Skipping Stone reads slightly lighter than Accolade 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 Skipping Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cedar Key 982ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Alaskan Skies 972ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Edgecomb Gray HC-173ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Accolade SW 9516 matched across all 13 brands →