Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Skipping Rocks SW 9551
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Barren Plain (2111-60), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Barren Plain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 62.12Sherwin-Williams is 62.82
- Hex
- #D3D0C9#D1D0C9 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
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 Skipping Rocks 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.
- Nimbus 1465ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Gray Owl OC-52ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Abalone 2108-60ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Skipping Rocks SW 9551 matched across all 13 brands →