Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Cracked Pepper SW 9580
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Night Shade (2116-10), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.
Night Shade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 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 Night Shade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.32near-exact
- LRV
- 6.07Sherwin-Williams is 4.84
- Hex
- #443A36#483C37 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Night Shade reads slightly darker than Cracked Pepper 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 Night Shade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Appalachian Brown 2115-10ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker.
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Cracked Pepper SW 9580 matched across all 13 brands →