Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Limewash SW 9589
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Balboa Mist (1549), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Balboa Mist is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Balboa Mist really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 65.53Sherwin-Williams is 66.87
- Hex
- #DAD6CC#DBD5CB in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter than Limewash 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 Balboa Mist is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Picket Fence CSP-370ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Bruton White CW-710ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
- Athena 858ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Limewash SW 9589 matched across all 13 brands →