Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Pepper Shaker VS 435
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is City Shadow (CSP-60), at ΔE 1.24 — near-exact.
City Shadow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.24 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 City Shadow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.24near-exact
- LRV
- 13.93Sherwin-Williams is 12.84
- Hex
- #626463#636562 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: City Shadow reads slightly darker than Pepper Shaker 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 City Shadow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Bracken Slate CW-690ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Burnt Ember CSP-120ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Pepper Shaker VS 435 matched across all 13 brands →