How do I compare paint colours across brands?

Add a brand color from the catalogue. You automatically get the closest color in each of the other two brands, with its ΔE value and grade, and you can view every color in the same interior or exterior scene.

Can I enter my own HEX?

Yes. Enter a full 6-digit HEX (for example D1CBC1) as a custom color. It is labelled "Custom color", shown in the scenes, and matched against all three brands in the catalogue.

Why check a physical sample?

Screens show approximations: light, surface and display all shift how a paint color appears. Before buying, check a physical color card or test a sample on your wall.

How are closest matches calculated?

Colors are converted from sRGB to CIELAB (D65) and compared with the CIEDE2000 formula. For each other brand we return the catalogue color with the smallest ΔE00.

Cross-brand paint color comparison

Compare Paint Colors Side by Side

Pick brand colors from the catalogue or enter any HEX, see them in the same room scene, and get the closest matches in the other brands with ΔE closeness grades.

Data package · three brands

Three-brand package: Sherwin-Williams, Behr and Benjamin Moore. Current package: 30 complete records (SW 10, Behr 10, BM 10). Benjamin Moore HEX values are the brand site's own presentation values; no third-party substitutions. Data version 2026-11-11.

First-batch list frozen 2026-11-11: 30 colors (10 per brand). The frozen list is the single catalogue behind both the color pages and the matching on this page. Content updated 2026-11-11.

01 / Find a reference color

Use a full 6-digit HEX (#RRGGBB) for a Custom color. Official catalog colors and Custom HEX are separate identities.

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02 / Shortlist · 1 of 4

Repose Gray

Sherwin-Williams
SW 7015 · #CCC9C0 · LRV 58

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Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015 · #CCC9C0

Preset illustration. Geometry and lighting are identical; only the wall base color changes. This does not predict real paint appearance.

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03 / Similar colors

The closest colors in this catalogue for each selected color, with ΔE00 scores and grades. Nearest in this catalogue, not nearest in the full brand range.

Reference: Sherwin-Williams · Repose Gray · SW 7015 · #CCC9C0

Similar colors · Recommended (ΔE00 ≤5)

Chic Gray

Behr · PPU26-10 · #CFCCC5
LRV 60

ΔE00 1.2 · Very close

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Revere Pewter

Benjamin Moore · HC-172 · #CBC6B8
LRV 55

ΔE00 2.3 · Close match

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More distant — for reference only (ΔE00 >5)

No reference-only result for this reference.

How to read your matches

ΔE closeness grades

Every match shows its ΔE00 color difference. ΔE00 ≤ 2 is graded "Very close", above 2 and up to 5 is a "Close match", and anything above 5 is listed under "More distant — for reference only". Grades are decided by the exact value; the number shown is rounded to one decimal. Matches are the closest colors in our catalogue — a frozen list of 30 colors from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Behr — not a claim about a brand's full range.

LRV

LRV (Light Reflectance Value): how much light a color reflects, 0 = black, 100 = white. LRV values shown here are the brands' published values. A custom HEX has no LRV — it is a measured property of a real paint, so we never estimate one for it.

Comparing across brands

Brand color systems are independent: the same name in two brands is not the same color, and a close ΔE grade means the colors are near each other, not interchangeable. Sheen, lighting and the surface you paint change how a color looks, so treat every match as a starting point for a real sample.

Frequently asked questions

How do I compare paint colours across brands?: Add a brand color from the catalogue above. You automatically get the closest color in each of the other two brands, with its ΔE value and grade, and you can view every color in the same interior or exterior scene.
Can I enter my own HEX?: Yes. Enter a full 6-digit HEX (for example D1CBC1) as a custom color. It is labelled "Custom color", shown in the scenes, and matched against all three brands in the catalogue.
Why check a physical sample?: Screens show approximations: light, surface and display all shift how a paint color appears. Before buying, check a physical color card or test a sample on your wall.
How are closest matches calculated?: Colors are converted from sRGB to CIELAB (D65) and compared with the CIEDE2000 formula. For each other brand we return the catalogue color with the smallest ΔE00. See our methodology page for the full method, data sources and sampling checks.

Data: official brand color pages (Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr). Benjamin Moore HEX values are the brand site's own presentation values; LRV values are officially published for all three brands. Data package version 2026-11-11 · Content updated 2026-11-11.