Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Barely Pear SW 9666
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Ancient Ivory (935), at ΔE 0.43 — indistinguishable.
Ancient Ivory is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.43 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 Ancient Ivory really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.43indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.45Sherwin-Williams is 82.73
- Hex
- #EEECDB#EDEBDB in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ancient Ivory reads slightly lighter than Barely Pear 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 Ancient Ivory is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deep in Thought AF-30ΔE 0.43 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Seashell 926ΔE 0.67 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Snow on the Mountain 1513ΔE 0.80 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Barely Pear SW 9666 matched across all 13 brands →