Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Ghosted SW 9545
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Garlic Bulb (2112-70), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Garlic Bulb 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 Garlic Bulb really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.46Sherwin-Williams is 74.85
- Hex
- #E4E3E0#E2E0DC in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Garlic Bulb reads slightly lighter than Ghosted 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 Garlic Bulb is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Calm OC-22ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- A la Mode 2109-70ΔE 1.15 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- White Winged Dove 1457ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Ghosted SW 9545 matched across all 13 brands →