Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Touch of Grey SW 9549
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Barren Plain (2111-60), at ΔE 1.00 — near-exact.
Barren Plain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Barren Plain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00near-exact
- LRV
- 62.12Sherwin-Williams is 62.35
- Hex
- #D3D0C9#D1CFCA in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Barren Plain reads slightly lighter than Touch of Grey 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 Barren Plain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lilac Hush CSP-490ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Abalone 2108-60ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Nimbus 1465ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Touch of Grey SW 9549 matched across all 13 brands →