Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams White Sand SW 9582
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is White (OC-151), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 83.56Sherwin-Williams is 84.05
- Hex
- #EDEEEB#EDECE7 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: White reads slightly lighter than White Sand 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 White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Alabaster 876ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Atrium White OC-145ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Baby's Breath 873ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams White Sand SW 9582 matched across all 13 brands →