Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Storm Warning SW 9555
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Kendall Charcoal (HC-166), at ΔE 0.92 — indistinguishable.
Kendall Charcoal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.92 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 Kendall Charcoal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.92indistinguishable
- LRV
- 14.61Sherwin-Williams is 13.74
- Hex
- #676662#696863 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Kendall Charcoal reads slightly darker than Storm Warning 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 Kendall Charcoal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Burnt Ember CSP-120ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Overcoat CC-544ΔE 2.38 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- City Shadow CSP-60ΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Storm Warning SW 9555 matched across all 13 brands →